NASS seeks partner to co-design integrated pilot

NASS invites expressions of interest to co-design and test an Integrated Pilot as part of the implementation of our Gold Standard Time to Diagnosis for axial SpA.

Do you want to be at the forefront of ending the delay to diagnosis in axial SpA?

In June 2021, the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) published a route map to achieve a Gold Standard Time to Diagnosis of one year through the Act on Axial SpA campaign. The route map proposes four key interventions for achieving this goal.…

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Mela event for the South Asian community

Join NRAS on 13 October 2022, 9:30am-4:00pm, at Leicester Racecourse for the Rheumatoid Arthritis Mela event for the South Asian community.

The event is open to anyone who has rheumatoid arthritis, as well as their family members, friends or carers. You’ll have an opportunity to talk to others with the condition, hear from our guest speakers and health professionals in attendance. Free lunch will be provided also.

For more information visit the event page on the NRAS website.

NRAS CEO on the Health Without Borders podcast

Clare Jacklin, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society CEO, made an appearance on the Health Without Borders podcast this week speaking about RA to an international audience, predominantly in the US.

In this episode, Clare touched on how the US is working to increase access to the new Evusheld scheme, how NRAS has grown to become the nation’s leading patient-led organisation focusing on RA, and much more.

Listen to the podcast here.

Decision support tools published

Shared decision making tools NHS England has published a suite of eight decision support tools covering varying conditions along with guidance on how to use them and evaluating the impact.

Four of these relate to MSK conditions:

Decision support tools (DSTs), also called patient decision aids, support shared decision making (SDM) by making treatment, care and support options explicit, providing evidence-based information about the associated benefits and risks, and helping people to consider what matters most to them in relation to the possible outcomes, including doing nothing.…

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Women’s health strategy published

Policy Paper

Women’s Health Strategy for England

Updated 21 July 2022

Although women in the UK on average live longer than men, women spend a significantly greater proportion of their lives in ill health and disability when compared with men. The Women’s Health Strategy for England aims to tackle this.

The strategy sets out a six-point plan to boost health outcomes for all women and girls and radically improve the way in which the health and care system engages and listens to all women and girls.…

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ARMA CEO in speaker line up for NOA Conference

The National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) Annual Members’ Conference takes place on 19 October 2022 from 9am – 5pm at The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham.

Registration is now open and staff from NOA member organisations are invited to attend.

ARMA CEO, Sue Brown, joins the line-up of speakers alongside Dr Chloe Stewart in a presentation focussed on The Value of Shared Decision Making. Find out more about this and the conference programme on the NOA website.

Ostrich flat feet research

When it comes to pain, what’s right for children’s feet?

People can hold strong beliefs on children’s foot health: from what is worn on the feet, to the use of orthoses. It all comes from a good place and wanting the best for children and young people.

The most common scenario clinicians encounter is symptomatic flat feet. Despite beliefs, we are not sure what the best intervention for symptomatic flat feet is. This is challenging for clinicians when selecting best care and the offering advice to care givers.…

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Health inequalities and Children and Young People

For those with a general interest in health inequalities and children and young people, these resources may be of interest.

Clarifying what we mean by health inequalities for young people
Rachael McKeown and Ann Hagell
December 2021

Youth Health Data
Association for Young People’s Health (AYPH)

The first comprehensive map of young people’s health inequalities in the UK
Health Foundation
May 2022

Four Nation Strategy for Pain Management

The Faculty of Pain Medicine is pleased to announce the publication of a Four Nation Strategy for Pain Management.

This framework, published 30 June 2022, integrates pain management across other stakeholder sectors of health and social care, and aims to help coordinate, deliver and further develop care using resources and pathways already available. It was developed in response to the changes occurring in health care across all four nations and increasing awareness of the importance of pain management.

A range of patient and professional organisations were involved in the development of this strategy document, including ARMA, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, British Pain Society, British Psychological Society, Burning Nights, Chronic Pain Policy Coalition, Pain Concern, The Patient Voice of the British Pain Society, Physiotherapy Pain Association, Pain Nurse Network, Pelvic Pain Support Network, Royal College of Anaesthetists, and Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

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NOA NCIP webinar

NOA webinar: National Consultant Information Portal (NCIP) Orthopaedic Roll Out

6 July 2022
1pm – 2.15pm

The next NOA webinar will look at the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) roll out in Orthopaedic Surgery across England.

Speakers include:

Stephen Lowis, NCIP Programme Implementation and Insights Lead, NHS England and NHS Improvement
Marina Bogovac, Head of NCIP, NHS England and NHS Improvement
Deborah Higgs, NCIP Orthopaedic Clinical Lead and Clinical Director Specialist Surgeries, Consultant Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS FT