Author: Garreth

Transport for London’s ‘please offer me a seat’ badge and card

Transport for London (TfL) is launching the ‘Please offer me a seat’ scheme for people who find it difficult to stand when using public transport. The badge and accompanying card were created following requests from customers who struggle to get a seat because their need is not immediately apparent to other travellers. The badge and card remove the awkwardness of customers having to explain their need for a seat to others.

Last autumn, TFL held a six week trial with 1,200 people to test the new badge and card.…

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HUG/ARMA Stoke Meeting

Geoffrey Lawton, Stoke ARMA group chair, invites you to:

The HUG/ARMA group meeting on 19th May 2017

at 1pm, in the Lecture room of

Haywood Hospital, Burslem, Stoke on Trent ST6 7AG

 

Refreshments will be provided from 12:45pm and drinks during the meeting.

A wide range of topics are on the agenda including presentations on all aspects of Arthritis-related treatments.

Access to Surgery

Restrictions on access to surgery have been in the news again with this Observer article on smokers and obese patients waiting longer for surgery such as hip and knee replacements. In April, the Kings Fund published a report on understanding NHS Financial pressures and what this means for patients. Whereas genito-urinary medicine and district nursing services have seen an impact on access to, and quality of, their services, neonatal and elective hip replacement services were not affected to the same extent by the same pressures.…

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Dates from the College of Podiatry

College of Podiatry 6th Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference

13-14 July 2017

From the Directorate of Podiatric Medicine in association with European College of Sports and Exercise Medicine.

The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Pl, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4LE 

Click here for course registration details.

 

The College of Podiatry Annual Conference and Exhibition

16-18 November 2017

ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool L3 4FP

www.podiatryconference.org

 

The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual General Meeting

1st July 2017

Hilton Hotel, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY

scpod.org…

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Sport and Exercise – Bringing us all together

Save the date

The 4th BASEM/FSEM Annual SEM Conference will be themed on “Sport and Exercise – Bringing us all together”.

Held at the historic Assembly Rooms in Bath from the 12th – 13th October 2017, the programme this year will deliver high quality, evidence-based learning for both specialists and generalists.

The conference will be delivered in conjunction with the University of Bath, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport Exercise and Osteoarthritis will be delivering key sessions on athletes MSK health and exercise for patients with osteoarthritis.…

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BackCare – BackPain show this month!

The BackPain show is back – on the 19th and 20th May 2017.

https://www.thebackpainshow.co.uk/

This is the one-stop shop for all those who suffer from back problems along with the health professionals who look after them.

Organised on behalf of Backcare – the National Back Pain Association – the exhibition will feature therapies, products and services associated with the treatment of back pain as well as a range of professional conferences, presentations and seminars.

ARMA will be exhibiting. Come to Stand 27 to see us there.

National Osteoporosis Society Campaign media coverage success

The National Osteoporosis Society launched its new Message to My Younger Self campaign with a bang this month, earning the charity over 300 pieces of media coverage on TV, radio and national press.

The campaign, which runs throughout the summer until the end of October, is looking to start conversations about bone health between generations and launched with a focus on the need for a healthy, balanced diet.

Some of the key coverage included articles in The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and BBC Health Online, as well as BBC Radio’s Today Programme and Jeremy Vine show.…

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New ‘Medicines in Rheumatoid Arthritis’ booklet by NRAS

NRAS is delighted to announce the launch of a new publication: ‘Medicines in Rheumatoid Arthritis‘.

It is a comprehensive guide to all medicines used in the treatment of RA, including NSAIDs, Steroids, DMARDs, Biologics and Biosimilars. Order your copy today by emailing enquiries@nras.org.uk

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week pack

Our RA Awareness week pack is available now! Order your pack today which includes:

  • our ‘Behind The Smile’ pop art poster (A4)
  • Smiley lips, conveniently cut out so that you can take your #behindthesmile photo.
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