Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
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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The Handling of People 7th edition (HOP7) is now available. With over ten years passing since the 6th edition, it is a long-awaited publication for those working in both emergency and non-emergency healthcare settings.
As a charity with no government funding, BackCare wants to thank those who helped sponsor it, and importantly the editorial team and co-authors who did an amazing job. They adopted an inclusive, cross-professional approach to scoping and synthesising the shape and outline content of the publication with input from a very wide range of contributors and peer reviewers.…
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The new edition of Airing Pain explores the relationship between childhood trauma and chronic pain in adolescence and adulthood. Episode 140 is about how early childhood experiences and trauma in formative years can cause changes on a structural and functional level in the brain that can predispose young people to pain alongside a wide range of health conditions.
It is now available to listen to here.
The full transcript is available online to download, as well as a captioned video on Youtube.…
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Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care Workshop
Wednesday 6th March 2024, 9-5pm
Dunadry Hotel, Antrim
We are excited to be heading to Northern Ireland in March 2024 to deliver a full day Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care interactive session, providing practical, hands-on learning and the opportunity to come together with peers to share knowledge and problem solving. This course is accredited by the RCGP and endorsed by the British Society for Rheumatology.
What will I learn?
The workshop is split into three main sections (example agenda):
What are the key learning outcomes?…
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Join the National Orthopaedic Alliance on 29th November 2023 from 1:00 – 2:15pm for a thought provoking webinar: “Sustainability and the Green Agenda in Orthopaedic Surgery,” chaired by Mr. Cormac Kelly.
Speakers will explore the latest NHS developments in sustainability in orthopaedic surgery.
The Birmingham Conference and Events Centre shone brightly on 19th October as the National Orthopaedic Alliance celebrated outstanding achievements in orthopaedics at the NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards 2023.
This year’s winners demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation across various categories including: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Supporting Patients On Their Pathway , Partnerships and Integration Initiative, Innovation in Orthopaedics, Working, Towards Net Zero – Greener NHS, Workforce Retention Initiative and Workforce Recruitment Campaign.
The National Orthopaedic Alliance hosted its Annual Members’ Conference on 19th October 2023, at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre. The event, which attracted 130 attendees, provided a platform for the orthopaedic community to engage in insightful discussions, gain knowledge, and foster connections.
Building on the success of the previous year, the conference continued its tradition of bringing together clinicians and healthcare professionals across the orthopaedic spectrum to discuss a wide range of topics, explore innovative strategies, and share best practices. …
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The Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust would like to congratulate those from the Gloucestershire NHS Rheumatology team who undertook a sponsored walk on Sunday 24th September 2023.
Their successful “ramble4rhuem” campaign had the aim of supporting the Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust, who in turn support the Rheumatology nursing staff with Study Grants. The eight-strong team, which included a couple of Physiotherapists and a Consultant, undertook a 21-mile walk around the Stroud Five Valleys and raised £3,545 against their £2,000 target.
Daniel McCarthy, Professional Development Manager at the iO, has recently worked with the Royal Society for Public Health to promote the role of the osteopathic profession in public health matters.
A resource has been created in the Allied Health Professions Hub; this new infographic illustrates how an osteopaths role integrates within public health, accompanied by a profession descriptor. Download these free materials today.
The quality statement describes what good quality musculoskeletal health services should look like.
First published: 12 October 2023
Last updated: 12 October 2023
The Wales MSK Conference took place in Cardiff on World Arthritis Day, 12 October 2023. ARMA CEO Sue Brown presented alongside the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Frank Atherton and the Health Minister, Eluned Morganon.
The Minister and the CMO delivered speeches covering the scale of the challenge in terms of the number of people living with MSK in Wales – nearly a million – as well as the impact of the conditions on quality of life; both spoke about the importance of primary and secondary prevention regarding MSK.…
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