Author: Garreth

Collaboration produces updated IHP

collaboration bannerJIA@NRAS, Versus Arthritis and CCAA have all together produced a new updated Individual Healthcare Plan (IHP) template for use in schools and with families.

The template is specific to children/young people with paediatric rheumatological conditions. It contains plentiful tips and ideas to help support children and young people in school/college/nursery and covers all ages. Members may be interested to take a look and refer families / clinicians as appropriate. 

It can be found under the Education Resources tab on the ccaa.org.uk…

Read more of this article

Royal Osteoporosis Society thanks

ROS logoThe 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.

Ensuring data quality in AI webinar

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

Read more of this article

Research opportunities from ORUK

research fundingJoint 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.…

Read more of this article

Training Orthopaedic Trainers Course

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

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

It takes place on 19th-20th 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

document coverLupus 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.…

Read more of this article

getUBetter – Invention for Innovation

NIHR bannergetUBetter, 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.…

Read more of this article