MSK & Arthritis News

Raising MSK conditions up the agenda has never been more important…

… that’s why we’ve joined ARMA

Guest blog by Craig Jones, CEO of the Royal Osteoporosis Society

Later this summer the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) will launch its manifesto for a future without osteoporosis. This marks the beginning of a new chapter where we’ll turn up the volume on the fight against osteoporosis through campaigning and advocacy.

Our hospital-by-hospital approach to fostering Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) since 2015 has paid off, with 12.1m more people now having access to the gold standard for secondary fracture prevention.…

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Mental health and MSK

CEO update by Sue Brown
The launch by National Voices of their Ask Me How I Am report got me thinking about mental health. The report highlights many of the issues that ARMA has raised in relation to MSK. Mental health and MSK are not separate. Living with a long term painful condition which restricts your mobility is clearly going to have a psychological as well as a physical impact. Which is why ARMA has made mental health a priority area for our work in the last few years.…

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University of Manchester pain research

The University of Manchester is looking for people with arthritis or any other long-term musculoskeletal pain condition to take part in the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin study.

  • Do you have arthritis or any other long-term musculoskeletal pain condition?
  • Are you interested in improving the way long-term pain is measured?

As part of a thirty day study, participants will make a daily report on their pain using the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin app.

Open the feasibility flyer here for more details and follow the links within.

PHE’s Every Mind Matters updated

The Better Health – Every Mind Matters  website has recently been refreshed to help people access the content more easily.

There are things we can all do to look after our mental wellbeing and the Every Mind Matters Mind Plan can provide NHS approved personalised advice on positive steps people can take to help manage anxiety, sleep better and boost your mood. Get Your Mind Plan here.

The Better Health Every Mind Matters platform includes practical tips and videos from experts and what you can do to help others – including advice for parents and for children and young people.…

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NOA ICS webinar, part two

NOA webinar: Integrated Care Systems (ICS): the new world of musculoskeletal care (part 2)

The National Orthopaedic Alliance will host the second part of its musculoskeletal care webinar series on 7 July at 1pm. Part one was held on 16 June, read about it here.

Speakers for part two include:

  • Mr Peter Kay, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon from Wrightingon, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS FT;
  • Tom Bramwell, Senior Policy Adviser from the British Medical Association;
  • Leah Miller, Senior Public Affairs Officer from the British Medical Association.
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ARMA welcomes new associate member Grünenthal

Grünenthal is a research-driven pharmaceutical company specialising in the provision of treatments for managing pain. We are a leading global provider of innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies for people living with pain in the UK and around the world.

Our purpose is to change lives for the better. We are focusing all activities and efforts on moving towards our vision for a World Free of Pain.

Grunenthal UK, Ltd.

Physio First develops EDI checklist

Physio First wins funding for development of EDI checklist for CSP Professional Networks

Physio First is one of the professional networks of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and represents private practitioners. They have been successful in gaining some funding from CSP to help them and other professional networks to identify barriers and challenges to producing their own individual Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies. This successful funding bid has been achieved in conjunction with another of the CSP’s networks, who focus on diversity, the LGBTQIA+ network.…

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Royal Osteoporosis Society launches its largest ever survey

The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has launched its 2021 ‘Life with osteoporosis’ survey, to help understand the impact of osteoporosis on the lives of people living with the condition.

Following the previous ‘Life with osteoporosis’ survey conducted in 2014, the ROS aims for this to be the largest survey of its kind – so please share it with relevant audiences.

The survey is open to anyone living with osteoporosis and the results will be used to:

  • build a full picture of what it’s like to live with osteoporosis, including its impact on day-to-day life, relationships, independence and body image
  • inform an APPG Inquiry to engage parliamentarians and improve NHS services
  • understand whether people’s experiences of living with osteoporosis have changed since the last survey took place in 2014, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The survey is open until Thursday 8 July 2021 and takes around 15-25 minutes to complete.…

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New booklet: Medicines in JIA

NRAS is pleased to announce the launch of its new JIA booklet Medicines in JIA. The focus of the booklet is on the medicines that are used to treat JIA, but it also contains information about what parents and young people with JIA can expect at every stage from diagnosis to ongoing long-term care, showing that medicines are only one part of treatment.

The new booklet can be ordered or downloaded for free from the JIA website.

NRAS Upcoming Events:

  • Thurs 1st July, 4pm – Facebook Live: COVID and Inflammatory Arthritis Update with Prof.
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The AHP’s role in tackling health inequalities

The King's Fund logoEvery allied health professional plays an important role in tackling health inequalities. The 14 allied health professional bodies, Public Health England, NHS England and NHS Improvement have worked with The King’s Fund to develop a simple framework to help any allied health professional consider their role in tackling health inequalities.

The framework has been created to help AHPs to find their own unique role in this and to explore ways to maximise their contribution. It was created in collaboration with AHPs from across the 14 professional groups.…

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