NRAS will be hosting two webinars on the 25 May and 31 May to explain more about their free online self-management programme SMILE-RA and how it can help health professionals and their patients.
The webinars are free to attend and will cover:
- Introduction to SMILE-RA.
- How the programme can help patients and the importance of self-management.
- How to register for the SMILE-RA programme.
- What the clinicians and rheumatology health professionals have to say.
- A Q&A session on the programme.
Visit the SMILE-RA page to sign up.…
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