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getUBetter wins HSJ partnership award 2023

getUBetter is delighted to announce that their collaboration with NHS South West London and South West London ICS to deliver digital self-management of all common musculoskeletal injuries and condition across entire Integrated Care Systems has been crowned the winner of the HealthTech Partnership of the Year category at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2023, recognising their outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.

Winners in 21 categories were announced during a ceremony at Evolution London, on 23 March 2023.…

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Your SpAce is launched

The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) has launched Your SpAce, which has been created in partnership with people living with axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) and healthcare professionals.

Your SpAce allows people living with axial SpA to engage with their condition, learn more about axial SpA, and build skills to manage the impact it has on their life.

The programme is free to access on the NASS website and YouTube channel. It includes co-produced, short informative videos on topics such as pain, fatigue and flares.…

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Call for evidence into MSK Health Inequalities closing soon!

The call for evidence in ARMA’s Inquiry into MSK health inequalities is closing on Monday April 3rd! This is a crucial opportunity to share your insights and experiences and help shape the future of MSK healthcare in the UK.

The inquiry aims to explore and address the persistent inequalities in MSK healthcare outcomes and access across the country. Deprivation is a significant driver of inequalities in MSK health. People in deprived areas experience more chronic pain, are more likely to have a long term MSK condition and experience worse clinical outcomes and quality of life.…

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BCA appoints new Chief Executive Officer

British Chiropractic Association appoints new Chief Executive Officer to drive long-term strategy

The British Chiropractic Association (BCA), the largest and longest-standing membership body for chiropractors in the UK, has appointed an industry expert as its new CEO. The membership organisation is set to welcome Cait Allen, who has previously held CEO roles in a health charity and a national membership organisation.

Cait has an extensive career history working with organisations across healthcare and the third sector, including NHS England and NHS Trusts.…

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NRAS Live: The importance of exercise

The importance of exercise when living with inflammatory arthritis

Live discussion with expert panel on the importance of exercise when living with inflammatory arthritis.
Facebook Live event

Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 7pm

Exercise doesn’t need to be all lycra and gym equipment! There are so many ways to keep those joints, tendons, muscles moving, so join NRAS live on Wednesday, 29 March at 7pm to hear more about yoga, resistance training, team sports and more, as well as how to overcome some of those hurdles (not literal ones!)…

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Entries open for NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards

The National Orthopaedic Alliance has opened entries for the second annual NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards. The awards recognise NOA member organisations, projects and teams that have distinguished themselves through exemplary contributions, influence, and commitment to transforming services across orthopaedics.

There are seven awards open for entries this year:

Partnerships and Integration Initiative;
Working Towards Net Zero;
Innovation in Orthopaedics;
Supporting Patients on their Pathway;
Workforce Retention Initiative;
Workforce Recruitment Campaign;
and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion.

Entries close on 30 April 2023.…

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New Pregnancy Questionnaire Tool

Overcoming concerns and identifying those who should seek medical advice before exercise

The Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy identifies the small number of individuals who should seek medical advice as a first step to becoming or continuing to be physically active during pregnancy, and to help the majority of healthy pregnant individuals overcome any concerns they have with getting or staying active.

Sport Rehabilitator Marlize De Vivo collaborated with this effort which recognises the importance of continued physical activity and acknowledges the role of healthcare and qualified exercise professionals in facilitating an active pregnancy:

“Is it safe for me?…

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GIRFT pathway for Cauda Equina Syndrome

Pathway supports clinicians to diagnose and treat Cauda Equina Syndrome without delay.

A new pathway helping clinicians to better diagnose and care for patients with suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is now available from the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) team.

GIRFT worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary group of more than 60 healthcare professionals to develop the interactive pathway, designed to support teams to diagnose and treat the condition without delay. It offers best practice along all stages of the pathway, from presentation to GP or in the community through to post-operative care.…

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Musculoskeletal health hub pilot expanding

Musculoskeletal health hub pilot expands to 100 sites as MSK cost to UK hits £5bn a year

The second phase of the UK’s MSK health hub pilot will see the service rolled out to an additional 85 swimming pools and leisure centres from February 2023.

The scheme – a collaboration between UK Active, Good Boost, Orthopaedic Research UK, Escape Pain and Arthritis Action – launched last year across 15 sites to support individuals suffering from musculoskeletal health problems. As well as a presence in physical locations, it also provides users with access to a tablet and app for customised guidance and at-home support.…

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Good Boost for Health in Wales

Newport Live has become the first leisure provider in Wales to deliver the Good Boost programme to help people with musculoskeletal conditions be more active and sociable.

The programme follows funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Newport Live is taking a leading role in a two-year research project examining how leisure centres & facilities may be transformed into musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs within the community.

The charitable trust will be the leisure provider in charge of delivering sessions that seek to improve people’s lives by getting them moving with gentle water and land-based exercise in a fun and social environment.…

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