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ARMA Newsletter June 2024
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In the last few weeks we have had two new organisations join ARMA – welcome to Lupus UK and National Spine Network. As I write this, I have just received another inquiry about membership so that may soon be three new members.
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This is a good time for ARMA’s membership to be growing. I’m writing in the run up to the general election. The airwaves are filled with parties bidding for your vote, making wild claims and undeliverable promises. My inbox and social media are filled with organisations competing for attention. Everyone wants to make sure that the new government understands the importance of their perspective.
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After polling day, whatever the result, a government will need to deliver and that will be a very tough ask.
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Health Inequalities – the wider context and challenges to a self-management approach
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Guest blog by Noha Al-Afifi, Interim CEO, Arthritis Action
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There’s no doubt from the ARMA Act Now report that the current tough economic environment is exacerbating inequalities in healthcare provision and access. With the scale of the task, it could be easy to get overwhelmed by the challenge. As important is that the report urges all to recognise the wider context and environment in which healthcare sits and to encourage small scale, localised action plans.
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Helping both our members and the wider public to take control of their arthritis has inevitably led us to provide resources beyond health advice.
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Act Now Virtual launch webinar
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Thank you to our amazing panel and all who joined us for our online event to celebrate the launch of the ARMA report Act Now: MSK Health inequalities and deprivation.
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A recording of the webinar of the event is now available so you can hear from our panel of experts about the findings of the report and what they mean for health services and healthcare professionals.
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You can read the full report here.
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ARMA Welcomes New Members
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ARMA is delighted to welcome our two newest members – the National Spine Network and Lupus UK!
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The National Spine Network is an active multi-professional collaboration dedicated to the implementation of the best evidence for the management of spinal disorders through the National Back and Radicular Pain Pathway. The strength of the network lies with its members, learning from each other’s vast cumulative knowledge and experience to promote excellence in clinical care.
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LUPUS UK is the only national registered charity supporting people with lupus and assisting those approaching diagnosis. We offer advice and information to anyone who wants or needs it, and help people to get in touch with other people with lupus through our Regional Groups, online patient forum, and National Contacts.
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LUPUS UK produces a wide range of information resources, and awards grants for lupus-related research, Specialist Lupus Nurses in NHS Hospitals, and welfare.
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Both organisations are an asset to ARMA’s growing network across the breadth of MSK and we look forward to working with you to improve the lives of those living with Lupus and spinal disorders and enhance MSK health for all.
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Versus Arthritis UK General Election Manifesto
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Please read, support and share the Versus Arthritis 2024 General Election Manifesto calling on the next UK Government to take arthritis seriously. For too long, arthritis has been dismissed and ignored, but with your help Versus Arthritis can start to change that. Arthritis impacts the lives of over 10 million people in the UK. It can impact a person’s ability to work, look after family or live well. Arthritis must no longer be dismissed by people in positions of power.
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Versus Arthritis Musculoskeletal training courses
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Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care and Musculoskeletal Bitesize courses Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care – The Versus Arthritis Core Skills training focuses on developing the practical skills required in a 10-minute GP consultation. It provides a supportive environment for primary healthcare professionals to develop confidence and skills in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with MSK conditions.
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The State of Musculoskeletal Health 2024
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The State of Musculoskeletal Health is Versus Arthritis’ annual statistics compendium of the most up-to-date, UK-wide statistics on arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. This includes how many people have these conditions, who is at risk of developing these conditions, and its impact on people, the health system and society. Health inequalities relating to musculoskeletal conditions have been highlighted throughout the document.
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Healthcare Professionals' Training Needs survey
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Versus Arthritis healthcare professional training and education needs survey.
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Versus Arthritis is reviewing their healthcare professional training and education offer and would like to gather insight from healthcare professionals involved in diagnosing, treating and managing patients with MSK conditions, to find out about their MSK training needs and preferences.
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ORUK to co-host MSK Innovation Forum
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Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) and the National Institute of for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are co- hosting an online MSK Innovation Forum on 19th July 2024, that will bring together clinicians, engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs to discuss the MSK innovation challenge.
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ORUK Launches AI in MSK Education series
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ORUK is hosting the first in a series of educational workshops covering the effective application of AI to MSK health. The online workshop AI ethics, consent and data fairness, which is co-sponsored by Information Governance Services, will take place from 9-11am on Friday 5th July.
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New ORUK Research Funding Opportunities
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Orthopaedic Research (ORUK) is one of the most significant funders of orthopaedic and MSK research in the UK. MSK researchers should check out the latest funding opportunities from ORUK including the Early Career Research fellowship and Furlong Fund; and joint partnership funds with BHS, BASK and the Daphne Jackson Trust
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British Chiropractic Association's Westminster Roundtable
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The British Chiropractic Association held a roundtable at Westminster, London, in April 2024 as part of Chiropractic Awareness Week and the BCA’s “Celebration of Chiropractic”. The event marked a momentous occasion as it was the first time in 30 years the profession hosted a roundtable at the House of Lords, Westminster, London.
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Early bird tickets for Chiro Live 2024
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Book your ticket to the British Chiropractic Association's annual conference – Saturday 12 October 2024. It is with great pleasure that the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) announces to the MSK community that booking for their annual conference, Chiro Live 2024, is now officially open. The event will take place on Saturday 12 October 2024 at the Hilton at St George’s Park in Burton upon Trent, home to all 23 England national football teams.
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Apply for MFSEM Part 1 Exam
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Applications are now open for the MFSEM Part 1 Examination. The MFSEM Part 1 & 2 are the benchmark examinations for those practicing in Sport and Exercise Medicine, and sets the excellent standards for providing clinical care within the specialty. This examination is the first of two parts which, upon successful completion, currently provides members a route to Membership of the Faculty.
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iO New CPD Webinar Series
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Daniel McCarthy, iO Professional Development Manager, will be joined by Steven Vogel, Duty Vice-Chancellor at the UCO, for the Institute of Osteopathy’s next CPD webinar focusing on vascular pathologies of the neck on Thursday, 18 July at 12pm. The webinar will navigate the complexity and clinical equivocality of masquerading vascular pathologies, how they may present, associated risk factors, appropriate screening and decision-making concerning management.
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Parties commit to Better Bones
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The Royal Osteoporosis Society would like to extend a huge thank you to all their colleagues across ARMA who have supported the Better Bones campaign for universal, quality Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). The ROS is pleased to share that the Conservative government has recently committed to expand the use of FLS to achieve 100% coverage by 2030. This commitment was reaffirmed in the Conservative Party manifesto (page 42). The Labour party has matched this…
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Applications invited for three new Trustees
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Arthritis Action is seeking to appoint up to 3 new Trustees to join their Board. They are looking for Trustees with access to an established professional network, who can advise the growing organisation and support the delivery of their exciting new strategy.
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NOA launches Strategy for 2024/25
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The National Orthopaedic Alliance has launched a strategy and workplan for 2024/25. The newly launched strategy emphasises the role orthopaedics plays in delivering high quality patient care, recognising and celebrating the contributions of orthopaedic professionals, and driving efficiency and productivity enhancements within the field.
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New accreditation for SOMM Master’s modules
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The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine’s (SOMM’s) MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine, validated by Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, is now closed, and the programme will be finishing on 31 August this year. SOMM is very pleased to announce that its modules have now been credit-rated by QMU at master’s level.
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People’s Experiences of Diagnosis
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National Voices has published a new report, People’s experiences of diagnosis, which brings together insights from people with lived experience and members on the entire process of diagnosis – from trying to get an appointment for a diagnostic referral, to undergoing tests, and experiences post-diagnosis.
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The report covers the themes of challenges in diagnosis, inequalities in diagnosis, and new innovation in diagnosis, before concluding with nine recommendations for improving patient experience of diagnosis.
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ARMA Calendar
| 28-30 June 2024 |
CCAA Family Residential Support Weekend, Dorset |
| 1 July 2024, 9am |
Applications close for new Arthritis Action Trustees |
| 3 July 2024, 9am-5pm |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care course, Glasgow |
| 3 July 2024, 6pm |
NASS axial SpA online peer support meeting - friendships and family life |
| 5 July 2024 |
Closing date for BHS/ORUK Research Fellowship 2024 |
| 5 July 2024 |
Closing date for BASK/ORUK Research Fellowship 2024 |
| 5 July 2024, 9-11am |
ORUK online workshop AI ethics, consent and data fairness |
| 7 July 2024 |
Early bird ticket offer for Chiro Live ends |
| 15-21 July 2024 |
NRAS JIA Awareness Week |
| 18 July 2024, 12pm |
iO CPD Webinar: vascular pathologies of the neck |
| 19 July 2024 |
Online MSK Innovation Forum with ORUK and NIHR |
| 25 July 2024 |
Healthcare Professionals’ Training Needs survey closes |
| 26 July 2024, 5pm |
Call for evidence closes for NASS Gold Standard |
| 16 August 2024 |
Closing date to submit evidence for Aspiring to Excellence programme |
| 23 August 2024 |
Applications close for MFSEM Part 1 Examination |
| 5-26 Sept, 2024, 6:30pm |
Core Skills in MSK Care digital course via Microsoft Teams |
| 16 Sept 2024 |
Deadline for outline Oliver Bird Funding applications |
| 16-22 Sept 2024 |
NRAS RA Awareness Week |
| 26 Sept 2024 |
MFSEM Part 1 Examination |
| 7 Oct 2024, 9-5pm |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care, Glasgow |
| 12 Oct 2024 |
Chiro Live 2024 conference |
| 17 Oct 2024, 6-9pm |
Musculoskeletal Bitesize course via Microsoft Teams |
| 8 March 2025, 9-5pm |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care, Birmingham |
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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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