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ARMA Newsletter October 2024
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Supporting healthy behaviours
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It was a pleasure to join the CSP conference last week to speak about our Act Now report and what MSK physios can do to address health inequalities. As ever, lots of enthusiasm from people wanting to work on this. Our workshop was packed and 75% of people said they felt it was going to be difficult to do this but they were up for a challenge.
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We asked what support would help people to make progress on inequalities. The list included funding, time, more joined up services, understanding of the local population and management support. One that came up a number of times was knowing how to have conversations about physical activity and weight management whilst still having a therapeutic relationship.
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ARMA launches Wales Summary of Act Now Report
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This month, ARMA launched the Wales Summary of the "Act Now" report at the Wales MSK Network Conference.
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ARMA's Chair, Chris Martey, and Deputy Chair, Dale Webb, presented the report's findings, which highlight musculoskeletal health inequalities in Wales. The summary also offers key recommendations for healthcare professionals, services, and local health systems to address these disparities.
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The full summary is available in both English and Welsh here.
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Thank you to everyone who took part in Bone and Joint Week this year and joined us in calling for prioritisation of more person-centred and joined-up MSK services.
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All at ARMA appreciate the support the campaign received across social media, collectively sharing the #JoinedUpForJoints message and helping to raise profile of the campaign and the overarching MSK inequalities focus of the week.
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It was also great to see and support the campaigns of so many ARMA members across the 10-day period.
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Lupus Awareness Month 2024
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October is Lupus Awareness Month in the UK, which plays a crucial role in increasing awareness and understanding of this chronic condition. The LUPUS UK campaign this year is #ThisIsLupus, which aims to raise awareness of lupus as a ‘dynamic disability,’ where an individual’s symptoms can vary in severity and impact over time.
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AI in Orthopaedics webinar
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AI in Orthopaedics: NOA Fireside chat with Atif Ishaq and Dr Shruti Turner
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AI is becoming more common in healthcare and is expected to drive increased productivity over the coming years. But is AI always the solution? When should we be using it in orthopaedics? What are NOA members already doing? Join this fireside chat to find out more from our experts.
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PCRMM Online Conference 2024
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PCRMM is delighted to invite you to their online conference on Saturday, 16th November 2024. Andy Emms has put together an excellent programme including presentations from Professor Martyn Snow, Dr Andrew Moore and many more. Subjects being covered include young hip problems, menopause, osteoporosis, joint preservation and much more.
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BOA Ortho Update Course 2025
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The British Orthopaedic Association is running its next Ortho Update course on Saturday 1st March 2025. For orthopaedic trainees at all levels and SAS surgeons, this updated course will give you the opportunity to access new understanding and support your preparation for the FRCS exam.
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For registration details and programme, please visit the website here.
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How to prepare for joint replacement surgery
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Webinar – Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery and Recovery
Thursday 24th October 2024, 1.00pm
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Arthritis Action’s next webinar will discuss how to prepare for joint replacement surgery, what you can expect on the day, and how best to manage recovery.
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The ROS attends political party conferences
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The Royal Osteoporosis Society recently attended the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences with a team of volunteers, attending over 40 fringe events to advocate for universal, high-quality Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). At the Labour Conference, Health Secretary Wes Streeting reiterated his commitment to delivering universal FLS by 2030, praising ROS for building a strong case for secondary prevention.
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Cornwall Arthritis Trust's Freedom to Move
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Freedom to Move – an opportunity to experience education, movement and creativity
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Cornwall Arthritis Trust, working in partnership with Artconnexion, have brought communities together to exchange knowledge about living with Arthritis and MSK conditions, as well as emphasising self-management, positive thinking, movement, creativity, and the importance of connecting.
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What effect does RA have on your eyes?
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Please join NRAS for their next online event on Wednesday 30th October 2024, 7pm. The subject for this month’s NRAS Live is eye complications in adults with RA and children with JIA.
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Expect to learn some of the common eye-related issues people with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis encounter, how to spot the symptoms, what to do if those symptoms arise, potential treatments and much, much more.
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EULAR launches the Edgar Stene Prize Competition 2025
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EULAR PARE has announced the launch of the EULAR Edgar Stene Prize essay competition 2025 on the topic: “Growing up with an RMD – learning, transitioning from paediatrics and the impacts on childhood and the family”.
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The competition is open to people aged 18 and over living with rheumatic and MSK diseases (RMDs) who were diagnosed with an RMD during childhood to participate and write about their personal experiences on the competition topic.
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In addition, for 2025, parents of children living with RMDs are also invited to participate.
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The winner will be presented with their award at the Opening Plenary session of the EULAR European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2025 Congress) on 11 June 2025 in Barcelona.
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The competition has a first-place prize money of EUR 1,000, and in addition, travel, accommodation (4 nights), registration to attend the EULAR 2025 Congress and an invitation to the EULAR Family and Congress dinners.
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Second and third places are awarded with prize money of EUR 700 and EUR 300, respectively.
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The UK competition closes at 5pm on 16th December 2024.
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New Network of Chartered Physiotherapists Working in Obesity
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Are you a physiotherapist, associate practitioner or student interested in supporting people living with obesity? If this is you, we need you on our team! Obesity management is an exciting and emerging area of physiotherapy clinical practice. We are a group of 6 physiotherapists looking to develop a network to share knowledge and new evidence, offer peer support, promote the role of physiotherapy, and ultimately develop ‘gold standard’ physiotherapy guidelines for people living with obesity.
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National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit Report
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The National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (NEIAA) State of the Nation Summary Report 2024 was published on 10 October 2024. NEIAA is commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP) and is delivered by the British Society for Rheumatology. The audit aims to improve the quality of care for people living with inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue disease, and systemic vasculitis, collecting information on all adults with a new diagnosis in English and Welsh specialist rheumatology departments.
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You can read the full report here.
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ARMA Calendar
| 24 October 2024, 1.00pm |
Webinar - Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery |
| 30 October 2024, 7pm |
What effect does RA have on your eyes? |
| 8 Nov 2024, 12.30pm - 1.30pm |
Webinar - AI in Orthopaedics: NOA Fireside chat |
| 16 Nov 2024 |
PCRMM Online Conference 2024 |
| 26 Nov 2024, 11:30am-5pm |
How to spot hypermobility-related conditions in Primary care event |
| 16 Dec 2024, 5pm |
UK entries close for Edgar Stene Prize |
| 1 March 2025 |
BOA Ortho Update course 2025 |
| 3 March 2025 |
FSEM Diploma in MSK Medicine applications open |
| 8 March 2025, 9-5pm |
Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care, Birmingham |
| 18 April 2025 |
FSEM Diploma in MSK Medicine applications close |
| 15 May 2025 |
NOA Annual Members' Conference, Birmingham |
| 20 May 2025 |
FSEM Diploma in MSK Medicine exam |
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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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