Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
Geoffrey Lawton, Stoke ARMA group chair, invites you to:
The HUG/ARMA group meeting on 19th May 2017
at 1pm, in the Lecture room of
Haywood Hospital, Burslem, Stoke on Trent ST6 7AG
Refreshments will be provided from 12:45pm and drinks during the meeting.
A wide range of topics are on the agenda including presentations on all aspects of Arthritis-related treatments.
Restrictions on access to surgery have been in the news again with this Observer article on smokers and obese patients waiting longer for surgery such as hip and knee replacements. In April, the Kings Fund published a report on understanding NHS Financial pressures and what this means for patients. Whereas genito-urinary medicine and district nursing services have seen an impact on access to, and quality of, their services, neonatal and elective hip replacement services were not affected to the same extent by the same pressures.…
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NASS will be working hard on social media to raise awareness of ankylosing spondylitis on World AS Day and we would really appreciate the support of all ARMA members with shares and retweets of our messages.
We will be using our @NASSchiefexec and @NASSexercise twitter accounts and our Facebook page.
13-14 July 2017
From the Directorate of Podiatric Medicine in association with European College of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Pl, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4LE
Click here for course registration details.
16-18 November 2017
ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool L3 4FP
1st July 2017
Hilton Hotel, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY
Save the date
The 4th BASEM/FSEM Annual SEM Conference will be themed on “Sport and Exercise – Bringing us all together”.
Held at the historic Assembly Rooms in Bath from the 12th – 13th October 2017, the programme this year will deliver high quality, evidence-based learning for both specialists and generalists.
The conference will be delivered in conjunction with the University of Bath, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport Exercise and Osteoarthritis will be delivering key sessions on athletes MSK health and exercise for patients with osteoarthritis.…
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The BackPain show is back – on the 19th and 20th May 2017.
https://www.thebackpainshow.co.uk/
This is the one-stop shop for all those who suffer from back problems along with the health professionals who look after them.
Organised on behalf of Backcare – the National Back Pain Association – the exhibition will feature therapies, products and services associated with the treatment of back pain as well as a range of professional conferences, presentations and seminars.
ARMA will be exhibiting. Come to Stand 27 to see us there.
The National Osteoporosis Society launched its new Message to My Younger Self campaign with a bang this month, earning the charity over 300 pieces of media coverage on TV, radio and national press.
The campaign, which runs throughout the summer until the end of October, is looking to start conversations about bone health between generations and launched with a focus on the need for a healthy, balanced diet.
Some of the key coverage included articles in The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and BBC Health Online, as well as BBC Radio’s Today Programme and Jeremy Vine show.…
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The latest newsletter from ARMA Portsmouth is now available, published by the Department of Rheumatology at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
This edition features: dates and details of many coming events; Carer resource packs; patient advice; information campaigns; and new projects.
Click here to read or download the ARMA Portsmouth Summer 2017 Newsletter.
NRAS is delighted to announce the launch of a new publication: ‘Medicines in Rheumatoid Arthritis‘.
It is a comprehensive guide to all medicines used in the treatment of RA, including NSAIDs, Steroids, DMARDs, Biologics and Biosimilars. Order your copy today by emailing enquiries@nras.org.uk
Our RA Awareness week pack is available now! Order your pack today which includes:
Arthritis Care Week will take place from 8 – 14 May 2017 and aims to get people to “Wake up to Arthritis” – those who may have arthritis but know little about what can be done to help, and those who know very little about the condition and the impact it can have on people’s lives.
You can help us reach more people by joining our social media Thunderclap here.
