Arthritis News & Musculoskeletal News from ARMA's Members

Collaboration produces IHP templates

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.…

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Royal Osteoporosis Society thanks

The 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.

SOMM, looking ahead

Thinking ahead to a bright New Year, SOMM has a complete schedule of courses ready for 2025, in locations across the U.K.

Courses include the SOMM Foundation Module, Injection Therapy Module and IT CPD Update Days. You can browse the SOMM schedule here [PDF], and secure your place by email on admin@sommcourses.org.

A very Happy Christmas to all in ARMA!

Ensuring data quality in AI webinar

The next in ORUK’s series of AI-focused webinars will be taking place on 12^th 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 25^th 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.…

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Research opportunities from ORUK

Joint 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.…

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Training Orthopaedic Trainers

The British Orthopaedic Association is running the Training Orthopaedic Trainers (TOTs) course on Monday, March 24^th 2025.

The programme is aimed to improve the standard of teaching for those in trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) training and practice entirely online. The underlying premise of TOTs is that if T&O trainers understand how people learn and how the T&O curriculum works, by translating that understanding into action, they should improve their teaching.

Full details can be found via the BOA website.

AI in Orthopaedics conference

Don’t miss the BOA’s AI in Orthopaedics Conference 2024 – Fundamentals for AI and ML in Orthopaedics and MSK.

It takes place on 19^th-20^th December 2024 at RCS England, and will include practical workshops, key note speeches by AI experts, a Python clinic, plus hands-on coding with your own data.

Book now at www.boa.ac.uk/AI.

LUPUS Transition to adult care booklet

Lupus UK Youth is pleased to launch a new booklet to support and prepare young people with lupus during the transition from paediatrics to adult services. It is based on the T-KASH (Transition Knowledge and Skills in Healthcare) model developed by young people with lived experience from Alström Syndrome UK, and includes tips and a workbook format to help young people think through their individual transition journey.

As lupus is a life-long condition, effective transition from paediatric to adult services is a vital part of healthcare for young people with lupus.…

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getUBetter – Invention for Innovation

getUBetter, in partnership with UWE Bristol and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICS, has secured research funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research Invention for Innovation programme to provide real-world evidence for national adoption.

The funding will further support getUBetter in evaluating the impact of the MSK service on patients, clinicians, and the health system, as well as looking at the cost-effectiveness of integrating digital self-management support for non-specific low back pain into ICS MSK clinical pathways.…

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