MSK & Arthritis News

Sense checking draft knee arthroscopy policy

As you are hopefully already aware, a clinically-led programme called London Choosing Wisely is underway to develop pan-London policies for eight treatment areas, to ensure patients across London have consistent access to treatment that improves their health, based on the latest available evidence.  Full details about the programme, including a list of Frequently Asked Questions, are available online via: healthylondon.org/london-choosing-wisely. 

The London Choosing Wisely programme expert groups for knee arthroscopy, varicose vein procedures, and cataract surgery have now prepared a draft pan-London policy in their treatment areas.…

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Help develop the NICE guideline on Rehabilitation after Traumatic injury

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, and provide social care support. Their guidance is based on research evidence and takes into account the views of people working in or using relevant services, and other stakeholder groups.

NICE is currently looking for patients and their advocates (usually referred to as ‘lay members’ at NICE) to join the committee developing the guideline on Rehabilitation after Traumatic injury.  …

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NICE to review MTG12 EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system

NICE has begun a review of MTG12 EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing to determine if the guidance requires updating.

The review schedule is based on the MTEP interim addendum on guidance review which is available at www.nice.org.uk/mt. 

NICE values the input of stakeholders throughout the review process. The review will be conducted by the medical technologies evaluation programme at NICE who will develop a proposal on whether to update the guidance.…

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Training: Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care

Arthritis Research UK has developed the educational package Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care. It has been created by GPs for GPs and aims to support professionals ‘get the basics right’ in musculoskeletal care and equip GPs with the essential knowledge, skill and confidence needed to manage the most common MSK conditions seen in primary and community care.

The package consists of the popular e-learning module hosted on the RCGP website as well as the new hands-on, interactive workshops.

See a video of the workshop in action.…

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BASK Revision Knee Replacement Priority Setting Partnership

Help us guide future research about problematic knee replacements

The British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) is running a Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) in partnership with the James Lind Alliance (JLA). The aim of this process is to bring patients and carers together with a range of healthcare professionals. We want all groups to highlight uncertainties relating to the assessment, management and rehabilitation of ‘patients with a problematic knee replacement’. We will thereby identify future research questions and ultimately publish a list of ‘top 10 research priorities’.…

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NASS Patients’ Choice Awards 2018

Celebrating excellence in AS care: the 2018 NASS patients’ choice awards are now open for nominations

The National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) is delighted to announce that the second Patients’ Choice Awards are now open for nominations. These awards were created in 2016 to honour those health care professionals who continually go above and beyond the call of duty to support people with axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) including ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and who work hard to consistently apply and implement the NICE Guideline and Quality Standards for Spondyloarthritis in support of every patient, every day, around the UK.…

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Support ARMA and increase your MSK health

The Fit4Change app converts miles to money for charities, giving an extra incentive to take regular physical activity that will improve your MSK health. You can use it for running, walking, cycling and exercising indoors.

Just download the Fit4Change app to your phone, select Arthritis and Musc Alliance as your chosen charity, remember to start before you begin your activity and finish at the end, and the app does the rest. It’s a simple way to support our work – just remember to start the app whenever you start your activity.

Webinar: Rheumatology commissioning in a community

Commissioning for Quality: Community-based Rheumatology Service

19 October 2018, 12.30 – 1.30

The webinar will outline how a community-based rheumatology service can provide effective management of rheumatology patients, with benefits both to the patients and the usage of clinical resources. The service is commissioned by the CCG and GPs from participating practices refer directly into the community service.

The service was initially established in 2009 by a GPWSI who had 10 years plus working in a secondary care rheumatology service as a clinical assistant, together with a nurse consultant in rheumatology with over 20 years’ experience.…

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Webinar: Setting up a MSK Service

Everything you wanted to know about setting up a Musculoskeletal Service but were afraid to ask!

5 October 2018, 12.30 – 1.30

The webinar will describe how we set up the Telford Musculoskeletal Service, some of the problems we encountered along the way, and our solutions.

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After winning a tender three years ago, the MSK Service was devised to be a single point-of-access for rheumatology, pain, physio, orthopaedics and musculoskeletal services in the NHS within Telford.…

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British Chiropractic Association Autumn Conference 2018

13 & 14 October 2018
Hilton Birmingham Metropole

The BCA is delighted to invite you to attend the British Chiropractic Association Autumn Conference 2018, brought to you with a fresh look and feel. The event has been organised and coordinated by a new team and is sure to be the chiropractic event of the year!

The event has speaker presentations and workshops focusing on patient-centred care. The BCA will be welcoming new graduate members to the association and celebrating the new council.…

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