Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
As the nights start to draw in it feels like winter is on its way. Last year we experienced one of our busiest ever winter periods and, whilst our staff coped admirably, our services were under huge pressure. This year we would like to help our local community be ‘winter ready’ and to stay as well as possible.
To read on, open and download the Portsmouth and District ARMA Local Network Update – Winter 2016 as Word doc.
The Department of Rheumatology at Portsmouth Hospitals Trust are looking for nimble-fingered knitters to get out the needles and wool and craft us some Funky Gloves. If knitting’s your passion, you could help to create some little amazing funky gloves for our Glove Sale on Wednesday 1st February 2017.
The event will be part of our “Wear your gloves” campaign to raise awareness of Raynauds.
Donations of knitted gloves can be dropped off in the Department of Rheumatology at Queen Alexandra Hospital any time up to the day of the 1st February 2017.…
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The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Brown as the new CEO of ARMA with effect from the 13th February 2017. Following advertising, there was a very strong field of 15 candidates and Sue Brown was the unanimous choice of the interview panel.
Sue has a very strong background in leadership roles in the charity sector and in working successfully with voluntary sector alliances. She has been the Vice Chair of the large Care and Support Alliance and has worked for many years as Head of Public Policy for Sense (the deaf/blind charity) and previously for Mind.…
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In 1968, the Beatles topped the charts with Hey Jude. That’s the same year the medical exemption list for Prescription Charges was written up. Treatments for RA, JIA and other long-term conditions have come on a lot in that time but other than the addition of Cancer in 2009 the list hasn’t changed.
Many of you know that campaigning for all long-term conditions to be added to the exemption list is one of NRAS’s campaign priorities for the year. We’re pleased to have stepped up to join Parkinson’s UK and Crohn’s & Colitis as co-chairs of the Prescription Charges Coalition.…
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The British Society for Rheumatology has a number of high profile and exciting positions available for members to apply.
Current vacancies:
Vacancies close: 28 March 2017
For more information speak to your regional chair or visit the BSR website.
BSR Rheumatology Researcher Mentoring Scheme
Have you signed up for the 2017 Rheumatology Researcher Mentoring Scheme?
The scheme provides support to individuals looking to move into an academic career or who would like to gain first hand research experience.…
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SME Southampton
Arthritis Action will be holding a new, two-day Self-Management Event on 14th and 15th February 2017, in Southampton.
We aim to help our attendees take control of the symptoms of their arthritis, covering topics such as:
This open event will be free of charge and refreshments will be provided.…
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Comment by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK
The Obesity Health Alliance, of which the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM) is a member, has sent a briefing to MPs involved in the Westminster Hall debate on funding allocation of the soft drinks industry levy, highlighting its key messages.
The FSEM, which represents doctors and consultants skilled in Exercise Medicine, Musculoskeletal Medicine and Team Care, welcomes proposed government measures to invest revenue from the soft drinks industry levy in programmes to provide an increase in sport and physical activity for school aged children.…
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The UK Gout Society has launched a new Friends’ scheme through which it aims to provide information and support to more people living with gout in the UK.
For an annual fee of £18, Friends of the Charity will receive a subscription to our quarterly Gout e-News alert and selected discounts on books etc.
To find out how to become a Friend of the Charity, follow the link : http://www.ukgoutsociety.org/
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Joint release from: British Society for Rheumatology and National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Rheumatology and arthritis societies raise concerns for arthritis services in Wales and call for more support to improve long-term patient outcomes.
The number of patients referred to rheumatology departments in Wales has increased by 66% since 2012, but resources for treatment are not keeping up with the demand, say patients and clinicians. As a consequence, new patients are waiting longer to be seen and treated and existing patients are struggling to secure follow up appointments and self-management advice. …
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The Back Pain Show has announced a number of new speakers for the event on 19 & 20 May at St Andrews stadium, Birmingham.
Gavin Bradley is founder and managing director of Active Working®, which operates “Get Standing®” campaigns in Great Britain, Australia, USA and Canada to drive awareness and interest in the health risks connected with sedentary working of office workers.
As the major international thought leader and pioneer, Gavin commissioned the first global expert recommendations on standing / light activity time for office workers (with support from Public Health England) published by the British Journal for Sports Medicine in June 2015. …
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