Category: Arthritis News

Musculoskeletal orthopaedic approach to referral optimisation

MSK flow chartNHS England has published Musculoskeletal orthopaedic approach to referral optimisation, a guidance document developed by the Outpatient Recovery and Transformation Programme (OPRT) and BestMSK Health Collaborative.

This guidance describes the benefits of referral optimisation in adult services managing musculoskeletal conditions, focusing on the use of specialist advice to enable people to be seen by the right person, at the right time and in the right place.

It makes the case for change to sustain high quality care, manage risk and optimise capacity across primary, community and secondary care MSK services.…

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The Handling of People is on general sale

The Handling of People 7th edition (HOP7) is now available. With over ten years passing since the 6th edition, it is a long-awaited publication for those working in both emergency and non-emergency healthcare settings.

As a charity with no government funding, BackCare wants to thank those who helped sponsor it, and importantly the editorial team and co-authors who did an amazing job. They adopted an inclusive, cross-professional approach to scoping and synthesising the shape and outline content of the publication with input from a very wide range of contributors and peer reviewers.…

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Airing Pain: Childhood Pain – Adverse Experiences

Childhood painThe new edition of Airing Pain explores the relationship between childhood trauma and chronic pain in adolescence and adulthood. Episode 140 is about how early childhood experiences and trauma in formative years can cause changes on a structural and functional level in the brain that can predispose young people to pain alongside a wide range of health conditions.

It is now available to listen to here.
The full transcript is available online to download, as well as a captioned video on Youtube.…

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NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards 2023

The Birmingham Conference and Events Centre shone brightly on 19th October as the National Orthopaedic Alliance celebrated outstanding achievements in orthopaedics at the NOA Excellence in Orthopaedics Awards 2023.

This year’s winners demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation across various categories including: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Supporting Patients On Their Pathway , Partnerships and Integration Initiative, Innovation in Orthopaedics, Working, Towards Net Zero – Greener NHS, Workforce Retention Initiative and Workforce Recruitment Campaign.

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3rd Annual NOA Member’s Conference a success

The National Orthopaedic Alliance hosted its Annual Members’ Conference on 19th October 2023, at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre. The event, which attracted 130 attendees, provided a platform for the orthopaedic community to engage in insightful discussions, gain knowledge, and foster connections.

Building on the success of the previous year, the conference continued its tradition of bringing together clinicians and healthcare professionals across the orthopaedic spectrum to discuss a wide range of topics, explore innovative strategies, and share best practices. …

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ramble4rhuem walk exceeds its target

The Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust would like to congratulate those from the Gloucestershire NHS Rheumatology team who undertook a sponsored walk on Sunday 24th September 2023.

Their successful “ramble4rhuem” campaign had the aim of supporting the Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust, who in turn support the Rheumatology nursing staff with Study Grants. The eight-strong team, which included a couple of Physiotherapists and a Consultant, undertook a 21-mile walk around the Stroud Five Valleys and raised £3,545 against their £2,000 target.

Webinar: Coproduction – being an effective lived-experience partner

26 October 2023,
10 – 11am

  • Are you someone with lived experience of musculoskeletal conditions?
  • Would you like to know how to be involved in the design of MSK services?

Increasingly the NHS is realising the importance of talking to the people who use their services about how to do things better. This can be a simple survey, but can also involve focus groups or directly involving people with lived experience in decision-making meetings.

If this sounds like something you would like to do but you aren’t sure how to make your voice heard, this webinar is for you.…

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Psoriasis Awareness Week 2023

PAW 2023Psoriasis Awareness Week will run from Sunday 29th October to Friday 3rd of November 2023 and this year’s theme is ‘Talking about Treatments’.

How to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is understandably one of the primary questions asked via our helplines. During the week, we will be looking at ways to access the correct treatment pathways and how people can achieve the best in psoriasis care. We will be hearing from those who self-manage their condition as well as those under the care of a GP or a dermatologist.…

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Airing Pain #139 Living with Persistent Pain in Wales

Pain Concern is promoting the latest edition of their Airing Pain podcast: Airing Pain #139 Living With Persistent Pain in Wales.

It was recorded at the Living Well with Persistent Pain in Wales conference during Pain Awareness Month in September 2023. The topic of the conference was the launch of the refreshed persistent pain guidance first published in 2019.

We know that persistent and chronic pain conditions affect a significant proportion of our population. It’s estimated between 33% and 50% of the population suffer with some form of persistent pain.…

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