Chiro Live – the British Chiropractic Association’s (BCA) 2023 conference, saw over 300 members, doctors, psychologists and other healthcare professionals coming together to unite behind their common Vision: for chiropractic to be integral to UK healthcare; and celebrate their Mission of being the home for chiropractors who put patients first. The BCA is delighted to bring the MSK community its best highlights from the event and it is their hope that delegates made meaningful connections, gained a variety of new knowledge and are inspired by what the future holds for the chiropractic profession and integrated healthcare in the UK.…
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Comprehensive NRAS Live video playlist
While there are no NRAS Live events planned this month, if you missed any of their live broadcasts, remember you can watch ALL previous NRAS Lives via their YouTube channel.
They have even made this handy playlist, which has all previous live events in chronological order for those of you who would like a Christmas binge!
Osteopathy included in key NHS tools
The NHS published a series of free decision-support tools to enhance shared decision-making for patients and practitioners. The tools for both hip and knee osteoarthritis include osteopathy as part of the options for consideration.
See the full list of tools here.
NOA webinar explores green initiatives
In a compelling exploration of Sustainability and the Green Agenda in Orthopaedic Surgery, the National Orthopaedic Alliance hosted a thought-provoking webinar on 29 November 2023.
Chaired by Mr. Cormac Kelly, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and NOA Webinar Programme Lead, the virtual event delved into the latest developments in sustainability within the NHS, specifically within orthopaedic surgery.
Find out more and watch the webinar recording here.
New Hips & Knees: Britian’s Longest Queue?
With numbers on the NHS waiting list at a record high of 7.75 million and rising, on the 30th of November 2023, ITV’s flagship current affairs programme ‘ITV Tonight’ focused on the huge waiting lists for joint replacement surgery: Tonight – Series 25 – Episode 35 – ITVX
With input from Versus Arthritis, Dr Zoe Williams investigates the health impacts on the estimated one million-plus people currently waiting, in some cases for years, for trauma and orthopaedic treatment. The programme looked behind those figures and into the lives of those waiting in pain for transformative orthopaedic treatment, explored whether surgery is the only option for patients in severe pain, and discussed how people can wait as well as possible whilst awaiting treatment.…
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New report on tackling the elective backlog
The Medical Technology Group has launched its elective backlog report 2023 into the creation of Surgical Hubs and Community Diagnostic Centres. Examining decision-making, how NHS England is tackling the backlog, and the role of both patients and medical technology, this report outlines key recommendations to improve the workings of such innovative services.
King’s Fund resources on health inequalities
As the conversation grows around health inequalities, we wanted to highlight three recent resources.
This King’s Fund podcast episode from 29th November explores how the NHS waiting list for elective care can be better managed to improve health equity. A really interesting discussion of the ethics, impact on patients and healthcare professionals, policy decisions and controversies around how waiting lists are managed and prioritised.
Ruth Roberston invites Dr Mark Ratnarajah, UK Managing Director at C2-Ai, Sharon Brennan, Director of Policy and External Affairs at National Voices and Dr Polly Mitchell, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Bioethics and Public Policy at King’s College London to share their expertise. …
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Health & Wellbeing at Work
Registration is now open for the UK’s most established workplace health and wellbeing event, Health & Wellbeing at Work, 12-13 March 2024 NEC, Birmingham.
Early bird rates are available for a limited time only. Take advantage of this offer with early bird tickets starting at just £69+VAT, book now to SAVE £10 compared to standard ticket prices!
What’s on?
- Over 150 sessions, workshops and masterclasses delivered by the industry’s leading experts and thought-leaders.
- 12 conference streams to discover the latest the latest trends and debate emerging topics.
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Musculoskeletal orthopaedic approach to referral optimisation
NHS England has published Musculoskeletal orthopaedic approach to referral optimisation, a guidance document developed by the Outpatient Recovery and Transformation Programme (OPRT) and BestMSK Health Collaborative.
This guidance describes the benefits of referral optimisation in adult services managing musculoskeletal conditions, focusing on the use of specialist advice to enable people to be seen by the right person, at the right time and in the right place.
It makes the case for change to sustain high quality care, manage risk and optimise capacity across primary, community and secondary care MSK services.…
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It’s not all about MSK
by Sue Brown, CEO ARMA
A few days ago the Chief Medical officer, Chris Whitty, published his report for 2023 entitled health in an ageing society. I’m sure many of you will immediately seek out the MSK related content, skimming straight to the section on early diagnosis of osteoporosis or the case studies on ESCAPE-pain and MSK hubs. However, those are not the bits I think are most important for us.
The big take away message for me is the section on multi-morbidity.…
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