Category: Courses Classes & Study

SMILE-RA – Exercise just got easier

NRAS understands that for people living with rheumatoid arthritis, physical activity is not a short‑term resolution but an important, sustained commitment that supports health throughout the year. SMILE-RA is a free, user friendly program designed to support people living with RA self-manage their condition.

To help individuals incorporate exercise more effectively into daily life, NRAS has refined the original SMILE‑RA Exercise module into two concise components: The Science Explained, which outlines the evidence behind the benefits of regular exercise for heart health, joint function, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing; and Let’s Move, which provides practical, achievable guidance for integrating physical activity into everyday routines in a sustainable and adaptable way.…

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Guy’s Hospital MSK Injection Skills workshop

The Education and Events Team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is excited to share two upcoming hands-on workshops in early 2026, designed to help you further refine your clinical skills and confidence in upper limb procedures.

🟦 MSK Ultrasound Injection Skills Workshop: Upper Limb Essentials

📅 Saturday 21 March 2026
🕘 09:00 – 13:30
📍 Physiotherapy Department, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 9RT

Take your ultrasound-guided injection skills to the next level with a practical, small group workshop focusing on upper limb sonoanatomy, image optimisation and real-time procedural practice using live models and advanced simulators.…

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Arthritis UK’s new SKILLs Sessions

SKILLs Sessions are a brand-new series of free-to-attend monthly webinars from Arthritis UK, driven by feedback from the SKILLs Community.

The webinars will cover the most in-demand MSK topics.
Registration is essential. 

SKILLs Sessions: Sharing good practice for MSK professionals – Supporting people with obesity

Wednesday 25th February 2026 7pm – 8pm
on Microsoft Teams

More details here.

Arthritis UK SKILLs Session: Gout

Wednesday 25th March 2026, 7pm – 8pm
on Microsoft Teams

More details here.

Core Skills in Musculoskeletal Care, Belfast

This training focuses on developing the practical skills required in a typical 10-minute primary care consultation. Our training provides delegates a supportive environment to develop their confidence and skills in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with MSK conditions.

Previous delegates reported a 47% increase in knowledge of the subject area following the training, a 30% increase in examination skills, and a 31% increase in confidence diagnosing and treating patients with MSK conditions.

Belfast (in-person workshop)
Date: March 11th 2026
Time: 9am to 5pm
Venue: Clayton Hotel Belfast City, 22 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HS
Cost: £160
More details here.

SOMM’s Spinal Masterclass course

SOMM announces a new date for the One-Day Spinal Manual Therapy Masterclass course

Saturday 28th March 2026 – SOMM HQ, Liverpool.

This one-day course aims to provide clinicians with a great overview of the current evidence base surrounding Manual Therapy and allow students to learn new effective treatment techniques for the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar spine.

This course will be ideal for you if:-

  • You feel that your manual therapy skills need brushing up
  • You have done a SOMM course in the past but want to refresh your manual therapy skills

The day will be action-packed with loads of great content.…

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BOA Ortho Update course 2026

BOA Ortho Update CourseDon’t miss out on a place on the Ortho Update course on Saturday 10th January 2026, in Manchester, run by the British Orthopaedic Association.

The course is designed to deliver teaching on important/hot topics and clinical examination skills to cover various aspects of the orthopaedic curriculum over a 3-year cycle. This year, the emphasis is on Foot & Ankle & Spine and Brachial Plexus, along with Case Based Discussions on Spinal Infection and Diabetic Foot. 

For orthopaedic trainees at all levels and SAS surgeons, this updated course will give you the opportunity to access new understanding and support your preparation for the FRCS exam.…

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New SOMM MSc Advancing Practice in MSK Medicine

The Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine’s (SOMM’s) MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine was developed in 2000 in collaboration with Middlesex University and the programme moved to Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh in 2018. SOMM has greatly valued its collaboration with both universities and the programme continued to run successfully at QMU until August 2024.

SOMM is delighted to announce that QMU is now offering a new part time online MSc / PgDip Advancing Practice in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Health professionals who have successfully completed SOMM’s Foundation in Musculoskeletal Medicine module (SOMM’s Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine) within the last 5 years, worth 60 master’s-level credits, are eligible to apply for the MSc.…

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Diploma in MSK Medicine – Register your interest

Dip MSK medicineExam sitting – 28th May 2026
Applications open – 12th January 2026

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK is dedicated to promoting a more active nation and ensuring that MSK and rheumatological conditions and pain symptoms are not a barrier to living an active life at any age or ability level. This Diploma examination will support evidencing competency as a GP, GP Working in Extended Roles as well as allied health professionals working towards advanced practice roles (including extended scope physiotherapists and advanced nurse practitioners) in a range of community settings.…

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