Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
Registration is now open for the the BOA’s 2025 Conference – AI in Orthopaedics: Shaping the Future of Musculoskeletal Medicine.
It will take place on Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 10 Union Street, London. You can expect live demonstrations, cutting-edge research presentations, expert panels, hands-on workshops and visionary keynote speakers.
Read and download the programme here.
For more details visit the AI in Orthopaedics and MSK conference webpage.
ARMA is proud to mark the one-year anniversary of the Act Now report on MSK health inequalities and deprivation. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve released a new Impact Report showcasing the reach and influence the original report has had over the past year.
The Impact Report was launched at a reception held at The King’s Fund in London. ARMA members and MSK professionals gathered to reflect on the progress inspired by Act Now and to look ahead at what’s next including the launch of the new MSK Inequalities Community of Practice.…
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by Sue Brown, CEO ARMA
This will be my last blog for this newsletter as I step down from the CEO role. Inevitably I’m reflecting on how things have changed in the over 8 years I’ve been in the role.
The position of MSK in NHS England and NHS Wales is stronger. In England we now have a co-ordinated workstream under GIRFT delivering across the spectrum of MSK – children and adults, primary, secondary and community, all MSK conditions. The resource is nothing like other NHS England programmes such as diabetes or cancer.…
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Designed to help people with arthritis address work-related barriers and self-manage their condition in work
Versus Arthritis is aware that working with arthritis can be challenging, with a disability employment gap of 20% for those living with arthritis compared to those without arthritis.
Versus Arthritis surveys and research in partnership with CMHW offered an insight into what could make a difference to work outcomes for people living with the condition.
As a result of these findings, the information on the work area of the Versus Arthritis website has been updated.…
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NRAS invites healthcare professionals to exclusive webinar on supported self-management.
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar designed to empower healthcare professionals with tools and insights for supported self-management in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). These webinars will provide an overview of NRAS’s key services and resources, aimed at enhancing patient care and professional practice.
Webinar Details:
7th July 2025, 1pm: Hosted by Ailsa Bosworth, MBE
The session will last approximately 45 minutes and offer healthcare professionals the opportunity to learn about NRAS’s free services.…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis doesn’t just affect your joints — it can impact your bones too. Tune in for an insightful conversation with Deborah Nelson, Osteoporosis Specialist Nurse at the Royal Osteoporosis Society, and Peter Foxton, CEO of NRAS on Wednesday, 28th May 2025 at 7pm.
They will be talking about the link between RA & Osteoporosis, risk factors to watch out for, lifestyle tips for stronger bones and how osteoporosis is detected & treated. To find out more information on the Royal Osteoporosis Society, please visit their website.…
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As NHS services continue to navigate rising demand and resource challenges, getUBetter is proving to be a vital partner in enhancing MSK care and turning passive waiting lists into active ones. Recently deployed across Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) as part of the national Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) MSK improvement programme, the getUBetter app is already making an immediate impact.
In collaboration with NHFT’s MSK Physiotherapy team, getUBetter delivered a bespoke, fully branded digital self-management solution within only 4 weeks.…
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Thursday 19th June 2025, 6.00-7.00pm
Arthritis Action is running its popular introduction to self-management event for those that are new to the concept. The online event will introduce and address topics such as: pain management, healthy eating & weight management, staying active, hobbies and social life, emotional wellbeing and pacing and distraction techniques.
Tickets are free and anyone interested in attending can contact [email protected] or send a message via WhatsApp: 07702 813737 or book direct from Eventbrite.
DEXA-scanner expansion to deliver 29,000 extra bone-density scans a year.
Following sustained engagement by the Royal Osteoporosis Society, APPG on Osteoporosis and Bone Health and our fantastic ARMA supporters, DHSC has confirmed the roll-out of 13 additional DEXA scanners across England. The move is expected to create capacity for around 29,000 extra scans annually, supporting earlier diagnosis and shorter waits for patients.
Orthopaedic Research UK has launched this year’s Ronald Furlong Fund for startups solving unmet needs in MSK health.
Named in honour of the charity’s founder, who combined a successful career as an orthopaedic surgeon with an equally successful career as an entrepreneur, the Fund offers up to £100K to UK-based startups to help accelerate innovative and commercially viable ideas.
Previous recipients of the Ronald Furling Fund include Radii Devices, which deploys s AI and biomechanical modelling to help clinicians design better fitting prosthetic sockets; Novara Therapeutics, which is commercialising the world’s first patented bio-specific solution for the targeted diagnosis and treatment of bone microfractures , and Renovos Biologics, which is pioneering the use of a nanoclay in injectable gel form that can carry biologic drugs capable of augmenting bone tissue regeneration.…
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