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getUBetter – Invention for Innovation

getUBetter, in partnership with UWE Bristol and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICS, has secured research funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research Invention for Innovation programme to provide real-world evidence for national adoption.

The funding will further support getUBetter in evaluating the impact of the MSK service on patients, clinicians, and the health system, as well as looking at the cost-effectiveness of integrating digital self-management support for non-specific low back pain into ICS MSK clinical pathways.…

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ARMA responds to NHS 10-Year Plan Consultation

ARMA has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on the NHS 10-Year Plan.

The submission was produced with ARMA members who gave their views in a series of meetings. The response calls for MSK conditions to have the long-overdue acknowledgment and equal footing alongside other long-term conditions and highlights the substantial impact that MSK conditions have on individuals’ lives, the NHS and the wider economy.

You can read ARMA’s submission here.

NRAS Live – MensRHEUM

Please join NRAS for the next NRAS Live event on Wednesday 27th November, 7pm. This month, it’s Men’s Health Awareness Month and in celebration, NRAS will be highlighting the importance of men’s health, especially for those living with rheumatoid arthritis.

NRAS COO, Stuart Munday will be joined by musician and composer, Krystian Lamb, who lives with RA. Krystian will be sharing his story so far, from diagnosis to now managing his condition and releasing his project, Introspection, which was inspired by his RA journey.…

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Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care, Birmingham

This one-day course is useful for primary care health professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions. The course focuses on developing the practical skills required in a typical 10-minute consultation, focusing on the knee, shoulder and spine.

Key learning outcomes:

Gain confidence in taking an effective history from an MSK patient, including eliciting red flags and psychosocial flags.
Be able to demonstrate understanding of examination of the MSK patient, including the discriminating features of the examination.
Be able to formulate a management plan, including appropriate investigations, referral, safety net and follow-up.

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New Network of Chartered Physiotherapists Working in Obesity

Are you a physiotherapist, associate practitioner or student interested in supporting people living with obesity? If this is you, we need you on our team!

Obesity management is an exciting and emerging area of physiotherapy clinical practice. We are a group of 6 physiotherapists looking to develop a network to share knowledge and new evidence, offer peer support, promote the role of physiotherapy, and ultimately develop ‘gold standard’ physiotherapy guidelines for people living with obesity. We want to be leading together on best practice physiotherapy interventions to best support people living with obesity and metabolic disease.…

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Cornwall Arthritis Trust’s Freedom to Move

Freedom to Move – an opportunity to experience education, movement and creativity

Cornwall Arthritis Trust, working in partnership with Artconnexion, have brought communities together to exchange knowledge about living with Arthritis and MSK conditions, as well as emphasising self-management, positive thinking, movement, creativity, and the importance of connecting.

The programme helps people discover what happens when you mix Creativity, Education and Movement – it’s a CEMical reaction of delight.

The programme was positively received at Miners Court Day Care centre in Reduth, Cornwall.…

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General Chiropractic Council consulting on new code

The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is currently consulting on a replacement Code of Professional Practice. This document will update the standards of professional conduct, performance, ethics, and proficiency for anyone wishing to register as a chiropractor with the GCC. The Code is crucial for ensuring high-quality professional practice and informing patients about the quality of care they should expect from chiropractors.

The GCC is keen to hear insights from patients and healthcare colleagues as well as from chiropractors themselves. The consultation closes at midnight on Friday 27 September 2024.…

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Physio First’s flagship Data for Impact project

In October 2024, Physio First’s Data for Impact (DfI) and Quality Assurance schemes will be relocating to the prestigious Centre for Musculoskeletal (MSK) Health Research at Keele University. This strategic move signifies a substantial advancement in the quality of care for musculoskeletal conditions, benefiting both clinicians and patients alike.

The integration of the DfI with the Keele University-led National MSK Audit and Research Database will provide a comprehensive platform for real-time data collection and analysis from approximately 700 private practices and NHS community services.…

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Launch of Key Report into Health Benefits of MSK Hubs

Transforming gyms into community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Hubs offers hope to millions in pain.

Arthritis Action are pleased to announce the publication of the report “Transforming Gyms into Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Hubs” in partnership with ukactive, Good Boost, Orthopaedic Research UK and ESCAPE-pain.

The report highlights the findings from a two-year pilot project established to investigate the feasibility of using gyms and leisure centres to support people to manage their MSK conditions with exercise in a community-based setting. Researchers found that 44% of participants reported a noticeable improvement in the pain management of their condition, after attending the sessions for 12 weeks.…

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Sport Rehabilitator at the Paris Olympics

Samantha Parsons, BASRaT registered Sport Rehabilitator and Director of Arch Health and Fitness in Kew played a key role in supporting GB tennis in Paris.

Sam has shared her rehab story with BASRat, including the preparation, day-to-day tasks, heat management, food and those infamous cardboard beds!

Samantha is pictured here with GB tennis stars Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury, who have nine Grand Slam doubles titles between them.

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