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ARMA Newsletter December 2022
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Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 17 November, ARMA wrote to the Chancellor to outline the impact of the cost of living crisis on people with MSK conditions and the importance of the NHS for growth in the economy. I don’t think I was alone in fearing that the statement would see cuts in funding for the NHS and social care. Thankfully those fears were unfounded, although many feel that the funding announced was not enough.
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People before Technology - Best Musculoskeletal Health for all
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by Melanie Martin, Senior Delivery Manager & Digital Lead, Best MSK Health Programme, NHS England
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Technology plays an ever-increasing role in our daily lives, including in healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic has made an indelible impact upon the uptake of healthcare technology with 30 million people accessing the NHS app and the opportunity to book repeat prescriptions, access a Covid travel pass and sign up to organ donation. We have learnt how people adapted quickly to the delivery of musculoskeletal (MSK) services during the pandemic, for example through telephone and video consultations. The MSK community are embracing the different digital ways we are now able to deliver, receive and experience MSK care.
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Webinar for social prescribing
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12.30 – 1.30pm, Monday 30 January 2023
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To support our resource on social prescribing, ARMA is organising a webinar: Understanding musculoskeletal health for social prescribing.
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This is aimed at social prescribing services and link workers NOT MSK professionals. Please promote this event to your local social prescribing services.
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It is designed to complement our guide for link workers and social prescribing services.
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ARMA would like to thank Arthritis Action for their support of this webinar.
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New ARMA Public Affairs and Communications Officer
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We would like to welcome Alexander Close who has joined the ARMA team this month. He will be leading on our public affairs and communications work, including editing this newsletter. Alex has held policy, public affairs and communications roles for organisations as diverse as Children’s Hospices Across Scotland & Hospice UK, Age Scotland, Institute of Fundraising and the British Consulate in Chicago. With such a range of experience, he will be an asset to ARMA and we look forward to working with him.
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ARMA Lecture recording
Delivering equitable MSK healthcare: from prevention to highly specialised care.
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Our annual lecture 2022 was given by Liz Lingard, Delivery Partner, System Improvement, NHS England (North East & Yorkshire) followed by a panel discussion with Asim Suleman, GPwER Pain Management, and Jane Taylor, who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis aged 26 and is an ARMA trustee.
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Our first hybrid event asked: What drives inequalities in MSK health?
What can be done to address these?
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A recording of the event is available to watch.
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Women in Orthopaedics
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NOA webinar offers opportunity for meaningful conversations about women in orthopaedics.
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Following a thought-provoking session at the NOA Annual Members’ Conference in October focussed on Women in Orthopaedics, the NOA hosted a lunchtime webinar to continue the conversation.
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Speakers included: Deborah Eastwood, President of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon…
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Mental defeat podcast episode
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Pain Concern has announced their new podcast episode: Warwick Study of Mental Defeat in Chronic Pain. Airing Pain #134 description: What is mental defeat and does it have an impact on the experiences of those living with pain? In this edition of Airing Pain, Paul Evans interviews the team at the Warwick Study of Mental Defeat in Chronic Pain (WITHIN Project) and research participants, as well as taking part in the study as a participant himself.
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PCRMM Bloods training
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"How and Why to Request Blood Tests and How to Interpret the Results"
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PCRMM will be delivering a couple of excellent days of bloods training in the new year. Investigations, interpreting results, chronic pain, fibromyalgia and endocrinology amongst many other topics will be covered over these two days of interactive talks and presentations.
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Failings in axial SpA care provision
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MP-led inquiry reveals continued failings in the provision of axial SpA care in England.
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Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) are still receiving a poor standard of care and being systematically let down by the health care system, despite an investigation that called for urgent improvements in 2020, according to a new MP-led national inquiry.
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What do A.S. patients value and need?
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New research from NASS reveals what patients with axial SpA value during diagnosis, treatment and care.
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The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) has released the findings of its latest research initiative in a report titled ‘What do patients value and need in the diagnosis, treatment and care of axial spondyloarthritis?’
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Medication guidance during pregnancy
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NASS hosting Facebook Live with BSR on latest medication guidance during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) will be live on the NASS Facebook page at 1pm, 15 December 2022 to explain the latest guidance on medication for inflammatory arthritis when you’re trying for a baby, pregnant or breastfeeding.
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SMILE-RA e-learning modules
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SMILE enables you to find out about different aspects of living with RA in a unique and engaging way and involve your family as you can do it in your own time, at your own pace and re-visit modules of particular interest. It’s free to register and very easy to use. You select which module you want to watch and there are currently five modules to choose from.
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New2JIA Right Start service
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A new service from NRAS, New2JIA Right Start, was launched in November to offer support to families of children newly diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. The service aims to help families better understand JIA, feel more in control of managing their child’s condition, and not feel alone at what can be a daunting and overwhelming time.
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Failings in osteoporosis care
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Parliamentary inquiry finds systemic failings in osteoporosis diagnosis and care.
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On Wednesday 30 November 2022, staff members, volunteers and trustees from the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) joined Parliamentarians in Westminster to launch a report based on the findings of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Osteoporosis and Bone Health's inquiry into primary care.
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HEE quick guide on Osteopathy
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Health Education England and the Institute of Osteopathy have published a quick guide to support the understanding of the value that osteopaths can bring to productive NHS services.
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The guide, which looks to facilitate the best use of the multi-professional workforce, is aimed at clinical leads, workforce leads, operational managers and any senior leaders who are involved in workforce development.
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BCA launches Patient Charter
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The British Chiropractic Association launches Patient Charter to members and the public.
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In November, the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) launched its new Patient Charter to its members and the general public, as part of the second phase of its ‘Repositioning Project’ which aims to continue the BCA’s mission to be ‘the home of chiropractors who put patients first’.
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Physical Activity Resources from Moving Medicine
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Moving Medicine Launches Physical Activity Resources on Anxiety, Type 1 Diabetes, Obesity, and Menopause.
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Moving Medicine has launched four new resources designed to help healthcare professionals have better conversations about physical activity with people suffering from anxiety, people with type 1 diabetes, people who are obese, and people experiencing menopause.
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Research opportunities with
ORUK
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Orthopaedic Research UK aims to fill the most important gaps in research funding in bone, joint and muscle well-being. ORUK funds innovative research projects in the UK that expand knowledge, improve patient outcomes and pioneer new forms of diagnosis and treatment. To find out more about the latest joint funding opportunities for the MSK community please visit the oruk.org website.
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New evidence of effective MSK podiatry services
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The Royal College of Podiatry publishes new evidence toolkit showing the effectiveness of musculoskeletal Podiatry services.
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In November, the Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) published a new evidence toolkit showing the effectiveness of MSK Podiatry services across the four nations of the UK, detailing the changes MSK services can make to patients’ health, function, and quality of life.
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Core20PLUS5 for young people
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NHS England's Core20PLUS5 approach is now applied to children and young people.
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Core20PLUS5 is an NHS England approach that focuses on the 20% most deprived of the national population plus specific communities which experience inequality. It identifies five clinical areas requiring targeted improvement. Initially focused on healthcare inequalities amongst the adult population, the approach has now been applied to children and young people.
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Call for orthopaedic surgeon
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NICE calls for orthopaedic surgeon to join NICE interventional Procedures Advisory Committee.
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NICE is looking for members to join the committee which has a three-year time commitment. They are currently recruiting for an orthopaedic surgeon and the closing date for applications is 5pm, Wednesday 21 December 2022. For full details see the interventional procedures advisory committee page.
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ARMA chronic pain resources
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Earlier this year, ARMA published a suite of chronic pain resources to address the 15.5 million people and 81% of people with a musculoskeletal condition reporting being in chronic pain. Chronic (persistent or long-lasting or recurrent) pain is life-changing and can affect all parts of life. Chronic pain is linked to deprivation and health inequalities. For these reasons, chronic pain is important to the ARMA alliance of members.
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ARMA members have collaborated to produce the resources available on our Pain and MSK page.
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ARMA Calendar
| 7 Dec 2022, 1pm |
NASS Facebook Live Pilates taster session |
| 8 Dec 2022, 10am-1pm |
Free Escape Pain webinar / learning event |
| 15 Dec 2022, 1pm |
NASS Facebook Live: medication guidance during pregnancy and breastfeeding |
| 19 Dec 2022 |
Applications close for ORUK/Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowship 2022 |
| 21 Dec 2022, 5pm |
Applications close for NICE interventional Procedures Advisory Committee |
| 11 January 2023, 1pm |
NASS Facebook Live: Mobility aids and axial SpA |
| 19 January 2023, 6pm |
NASS Facebook Live: Should you stop anti-inflammatories before an MRI? |
| 28 January 2023 |
PCRMM Bloods training |
| 30 January 2023, 12.30pm |
ARMA Webinar 2022: Understanding musculoskeletal health for social prescribing |
| 2 February 2023, 1pm |
NASS Facebook Live: Hand pain and axial Spa |
| 4 February 2023 |
PCRMM Bloods training |
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We know that many people value our newsletter, webinars and the fact that we provide a voice for MSK health. We are increasingly asked: given that our membership is made up of organisations, how can an individual support ARMA? For this reason, we have set up a new supporter scheme.
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