NRAS Live: Meet the NRAS team

NRAS Live bannerIn this month’s NRAS Live, the team at NRAS introduce you to their new Senior Policy Officer, Sadé, who has lived with RA for the past 2 years. Sadé joined the organisation in February and has hit the ground running on the prescription charges petition and Martha’s Rule. Tune in to hear Sadé’s story, how she manages her RA, what she will be focusing on in the coming year with NRAS and how you may be able to get involved!

The live event will take place on Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 7:15pm.…

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NRAS Live: NEIAA 5 years on

Join the monthly NRAS Live on Wednesday 28th February. This month, Clare will be in discussion with Professor James Galloway, who will be presenting 5 years of the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (NEIAA). James is the Analytics Lead for the NEIAA and an Academic Rheumatologist, Senior Lecturer at King’s College London.  There will be a panel discussion as to what five years of data gathering has brought to light, what’s changed over the years and how such national audits drive improvements in patient care.…

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SOMM’s Annual General Meeting

The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine (SOMM) will be holding its Annual General Meeting online on Tuesday 27th February 2024 at 18.00.

This will be an exciting opportunity to find out more about SOMM as it moves forward in the MSK education space. 

Nominations for election of Trustees to the Board (SOMM’s Council) are invited beforehand or may be tabled on the day.

Please contact Christine Williams, Society Manager, for more information and for the link to the meeting: admin@sommcourses.org.

Future of MSK Health in the UK event

COEI logoThere will be an exhibition entitled ‘The Future of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Health in the UK,’ which the Council For Osteopathic Education Institutes (COEI) is organizing in the Upper Waiting Hall, Palace of Westminster, between 4th and 8th of March 2024.

The COEI group would be very grateful if you were able to advertise the event to any MPs and Peers who you think might be interested in attending.

For further details, please contact either Robert Thomas on Robert.Thomas@bcnogroup.ac.uk or Steph Edghill Steph.Edghill@bcnogroup.ac.uk

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Arthritis & Me – Self Management Event

online patient eventWednesday 6th March 2024

Arthritis Action is running its first self-management event specifically targeted at the needs and lives of people aged 18-40. The online event will address topics such as: pain management, healthy eating & weight management, staying active, hobbies and social life, emotional wellbeing and pacing and distraction techniques.

Tickets are free and anyone interested in attending can contact events@arthritisaction.org.uk, or send a message via WhatsApp: 07702 813737, or book direct from Eventbrite.

CCAA Family Residential Support Weekend 2024

The CCAA Family Support weekend is organised for the children and families that live with the effects of JIA. For over 25 years, CCAA have been organising weekends of fun activities for the kids and informative support sessions, led by Health Professionals, for the parents. Not only is the weekend a unique opportunity for your family to meet and share experiences with other families, the children meet others in similar situations, realising they are not alone and often leave with lasting friendships.…

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A day of inspiration at Chiro Live 2023

Chiro Live – the British Chiropractic Association’s (BCA) 2023 conference, saw over 300 members, doctors, psychologists and other healthcare professionals coming together to unite behind their common Vision: for chiropractic to be integral to UK healthcare; and celebrate their Mission of being the home for chiropractors who put patients first. The BCA is delighted to bring the MSK community its best highlights from the event and it is their hope that delegates made meaningful connections, gained a variety of new knowledge and are inspired by what the future holds for the chiropractic profession and integrated healthcare in the UK.…

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Health & Wellbeing at Work

Registration is now open for the UK’s most established workplace health and wellbeing event, Health & Wellbeing at Work, 12-13 March 2024 NEC, Birmingham.

Early bird rates are available for a limited time only. Take advantage of this offer with early bird tickets starting at just £69+VAT, book now to SAVE £10 compared to standard ticket prices!

What’s on?

  • Over 150 sessions, workshops and masterclasses delivered by the industry’s leading experts and thought-leaders.
  • 12 conference streams to discover the latest the latest trends and debate emerging topics.


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Psoriasis Awareness Week 2023

PAW 2023Psoriasis Awareness Week will run from Sunday 29th October to Friday 3rd of November 2023 and this year’s theme is ‘Talking about Treatments’.

How to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is understandably one of the primary questions asked via our helplines. During the week, we will be looking at ways to access the correct treatment pathways and how people can achieve the best in psoriasis care. We will be hearing from those who self-manage their condition as well as those under the care of a GP or a dermatologist.…

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