MSK & Arthritis News

NRAS 3-Year Strategy survey

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is gearing up to launch its groundbreaking three-year strategy in 2025. To make sure this strategy truly reflects the needs and aspirations of those it serves, NRAS teamed up with TwoCan Associates to conduct an insightful survey.

By gathering the invaluable perspectives of people living with RA and JIA, as well as health professionals, NRAS is ensuring that its future initiatives will be impactful, inclusive, and driven by real-world experiences.

You can see the full report here.

NRAS Live: Stress Management

Stress managementNRAS Live: Stress Management and Autoimmune Conditions webinar
6th Feb 2025, 7:00pm
Online – Zoom

While stress itself does not directly cause rheumatoid arthritis (RA), research suggests it can play a vital part in triggering or exacerbating people’s symptoms. According to NRAS’s own report on stress, a staggering 77% of those who took part determined stress to be a major factor when they had flares.

Join the NRAS Live session at the beginning of February for a “Time to Talk Day” special on the importance of managing your stress.…

Read more of this article

NRAS Stress Matters booklet

bookletsNRAS is pleased to announce the launch of their new Stress Matters booklet. This follows on from the report by the same name, which covered the results of a survey exploring patient experiences of stress in relation to their inflammatory arthritis (IA).

Stress Matters explores what the findings of the NRAS study mean for people living with IA. It also helps people to understand what stress is, how it might affect them and gives tips on how it can be managed.…

Read more of this article

Patient Voices in Rheumatology

27th June 2025
The University of Chicago Booth, London

This one-day conference represents novel approach from the BSR education committee to bring a different type of expert to the lectern as part of a new format that uses patient stories and perspectives to deliver a fresh narrative to clinical learning. These key areas are often neglected when it comes to continuing professional development offerings. In patient-centred care, experiences, both positive and negative, need to be integral to how we learn as healthcare professionals, and how we are inspired to build and deliver our services.…

Read more of this article

Collaboration produces IHP templates

collaboration banner

The extent to which arthritis affects everyday life at school will vary from child to child and from day to day. Communication between parents, teachers and the child is very important, and building a good relationship with the school and a child’s teacher is key. This is probably the first time the teacher will have come across a child with arthritis. 

A recent collaborative piece of work between CCAA, Versus Arthritis and JIA@NRAS has resulted in resources to help with this.…

Read more of this article

Royal Osteoporosis Society thanks

ROS logoThe Royal Osteoporosis Society would like to thank all ARMA members for their vital support throughout 2024.

Together, we secured a commitment from the UK government to roll out Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) across England by 2030, expanded FLS to all acute Health Boards in Wales alongside a commitment to high-quality osteoporosis care standards, and won a pledge from the Scottish government to conduct a national audit of FLSs.

We look forward to continuing to work together in 2025.

Ensuring data quality in AI webinar

The next in ORUK’s series of AI-focused webinars will be taking place on 12th February 2025, starting at 9.30am. 

Ensuring data quality in AI: Practical and ethical challenges.

This webinar will feature experts in data quality and related ethical challenges and focus on addressing common challenges associated with the use of AI in clinical research including data bias, missing data, and ethical concerns.

The webinar is free to attend but delegates must register in advance.

 

Innovation in MSK: Networking Event

ORUK is the first MSK charity to actively support start-ups and entrepreneurs, and wants to encourage a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship within MSK health.

If you share the charity’s interest in MSK innovation, or have an idea or solution that has the potential to become a new MSK product or service, you may be interested in attending its Unlocking innovation in musculoskeletal health networking event on Tuesday 25th February (2-6pm) in Central London. The event will feature short presentations from inspiring MSK entrepreneurs, plus experts in healthcare innovation, with plenty of time for networking.…

Read more of this article

Research opportunities from ORUK

research fundingJoint RCSEd – ORUK Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery

ORUK is partnering with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) to support advancements in Orthopaedics through this unique research fellowship. Up to £60,000 is available.

Deadline for applications: 31/12/2024.

For further information, visit oruk.org/research

Joint NJR/ORUK/RCS England Research Fellowship

ORUK is co-sponsoring a fellowship with The National Joint Registry (NJR), with the successful candidate to be appointed in 2025. Applicants must propose a project that is aligned with the broad strategic objectives of the NJR and based upon NJR data.…

Read more of this article