Author: Garreth

ARMA Welcomes New Members

ARMA is delighted to welcome our two newest members – the National Spine Network and Lupus UK!

The National Spine Network is an active multi-professional collaboration dedicated to the implementation of the best evidence for the management of spinal disorders through the National Back and Radicular Pain Pathway. The strength of the network lies with its members, learning from each other’s vast cumulative knowledge and experience to promote excellence in clinical care.

LUPUS UK is the only national registered charity supporting people with lupus and assisting those approaching diagnosis.…

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New accreditation for SOMM Master’s modules

The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine’s (SOMM’s) MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine, validated by Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, is now closed, and the programme will be finishing on 31 August this year.

SOMM is very pleased to announce that its modules have now been credit-rated by QMU at master’s level. The ‘Foundation in Musculoskeletal Medicine’ module has been credit-rated for 60 master’s level credits and the advanced modules, the ‘Theory and Practice of Injection Therapy’, ‘Advancing Practice in Musculoskeletal Medicine’ and ‘Preparation for Teaching Musculoskeletal Medicine’ have each been credit rated at 20 master’s level credits.…

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People’s Experiences of Diagnosis

National Voices has published a new report, People’s experiences of diagnosis, which brings together insights from people with lived experience and members on the entire process of diagnosis – from trying to get an appointment for a diagnostic referral, to undergoing tests, and experiences post-diagnosis.

The report covers the themes of challenges in diagnosis, inequalities in diagnosis, and new innovation in diagnosis, before concluding with nine recommendations for improving patient experience of diagnosis.

report coverThese nine recommendations include: 

  • Adjustments and adaptations to enable access 
  • Provide better support while waiting 
  • Listen to the patient 
  • Better communication around diagnosis 
  • Make sure people have a plan 
  • Provide access to support groups 
  • Collect better data to understand the driver of diagnostic health inequalities, and act on it rapidly 
  • Upskill, coordinate and ultimately increase the workforce 
  • Have health equity embedded into new innovations the start 

You can read the full report here (pcdn.co)…

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ORUK Launches AI in MSK Education series

ORUK is hosting the first in a series of educational workshops covering the effective application of AI to MSK health. The online workshop AI ethics, consent and data fairness, which is co-sponsored by Information Governance Services, will take place from 9-11am on Friday 5th July.  It will cover a range of ethical issues relevant to the use of AI in treatment and research in both the context of musculoskeletal health in particular, and healthcare in general.

The event is free, but participants must register in advance.…

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Parties commit to Better Bones

The Royal Osteoporosis Society would like to extend a huge thank you to all their colleagues across ARMA who have supported the Better Bones campaign for universal, quality Fracture Liaison Services (FLS).

The ROS is pleased to share that the Conservative government has recently committed to expand the use of FLS to achieve 100% coverage by 2030. This commitment was reaffirmed in the Conservative Party manifesto (page 42). The Labour party has matched this and Wes Streeting has stated that one of his first acts in government would be to task NHS England with developing a ‘rollout plan’, so every part of the country has access to FLS.…

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Applications Invited for Trustees

Arthritis Action is seeking to appoint up to 3 new Trustees to join their Board. They are looking for Trustees with access to an established professional network, who can advise the growing organisation and support the delivery of their exciting new strategy.

In particular, Arthritis Action would welcome new Trustees with the following areas of expertise:

  • Charity Fundraising & Income Generation
  • Human Resources
  • Company Secretary with charity related governance experience

They would particularly like to hear from individuals from under-represented or diverse groups.…

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iO New CPD Webinar Series

Daniel McCarthy, iO Professional Development Manager, will be joined by Steven Vogel, Duty Vice-Chancellor at the UCO, for the Institute of Osteopathy’s next CPD webinar focusing on vascular pathologies of the neck on Thursday, 18 July at 12pm.

The webinar will navigate the complexity and clinical equivocality of masquerading vascular pathologies, how they may present, associated risk factors, appropriate screening and decision-making concerning management.

Healthcare practitioners can book attendance to this webinar for £10. (iO Members can attend for free). Find out more here.

Versus Arthritis Musculoskeletal training courses

Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care and Musculoskeletal Bitesize courses

Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care
Develop practical skills required in a primary care consultation. Providing a supportive environment for professionals to increase confidence and knowledge in diagnosing, treating and managing MSK conditions.

“This course exceeded my expectations, the content and delivery was very relevant to my role, so much so I have used the information for 3 patients already this morning.”

Course details:
Monday 7th October, Glasgow
Saturday 8th March, Birmingham
Time: 9-5pm
Cost: £165

 

Musculoskeletal Bitesize
An online course aimed at primary care professionals involved in diagnosing and supporting patients with MSK conditions.…

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Healthcare Professionals’ Training Needs survey

Versus Arthritis healthcare professional training and education needs survey.

Versus Arthritis is reviewing their healthcare professional training and education offer and would like to gather insight from healthcare professionals involved in diagnosing, treating and managing patients with MSK conditions, to find out about their MSK training needs and preferences.

Insights will be used to shape the future training and education the charity provides. If you could take 5-10 minutes to complete the survey before 25th July, your input will be greatly appreciated.…

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The State of Musculoskeletal Health 2024

The State of Musculoskeletal Health is Versus Arthritis’ annual statistics compendium of the most up-to-date, UK-wide statistics on arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. This includes how many people have these conditions, who is at risk of developing these conditions, and its impact on people, the health system and society. Health inequalities relating to musculoskeletal conditions have been highlighted throughout the document. 

The new 2024 version includes new topics, including new data on chronic pain in Scotland and a summary of prevalence figures for some of the main types of arthritis.…

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