Osteopathic Awareness Week 2021

Osteopathic Awareness Week to tackle habits leading to ‘Lockdown back’ and ‘Tech neck’.

The Institute of Osteopathy will be running an awareness campaign, 2 – 9 May 2021, to promote good habits to tackle the issues that have led to what is now commonly called ‘Lockdown back’ and ‘Tech neck’.

The Move Better campaign will provide a range of advice for people to move better and so improve both their physical and mental health. To follow ‘Osteopathy for Health’ on Facebook or Instagram, visit iOsteopathy.org/movebetter

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BOA Annual Congress 2021 – abstracts close 7th May

Under the theme of tackling infection, the BOA Annual Congress will take place 21st-24th September 2021 at P&J Live, The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA). The programme will include the BOA keynote lectures, plenary speakers and an update from the BOA President Bob Handley on his Presidential year. The BOA have been working closely once again with the specialist societies to deliver revalidation and hot topic sessions. Sessions also include Hunterian lectures, practicalities of coding, BOA ortho committee – patient access to elective care, BOA research committee – changing clinical Practice, curriculum update and diversity to name a few.…

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PCRMM Annual Conference – save the date

The PCRMM Annual Conference 2021
Supporting Primary Care and introducing the new FSEM/PCRMM Diploma

18 – 19 November 2021

Following the success of last year’s conference format and the ongoing uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we will again be running a two-day online conference on the 18/19 November 2021. Save the date!

The conference is aimed at all GPs, GPwERs in MSK and rheumatology, FCPs, nurse practitioners and other AHPs working in primary care. The programme promises to be as informative as last year’s event.…

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Forthcoming PCRMM webinars

PCRMM will be running a series of webinars throughout the year on a variety of subjects. The Society is committed to education and the dissemination of knowledge to help those involved in MSK care improve that care, their own education and generally to promote new findings and advancements.

To this end, PCRMM has put together a series of webinars, led by knowledgeable speakers and experts in their field, on a range of interesting and relevant topics, carefully planned to provide useful information for our members.…

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HMSA local groups update

HMSA local groups are still meeting virtually and this month’s theme is “Hobbies and Achievements”. It’s where the group get to share what they do for hobbies and explain how they overcome any obstacles with physical restrictions. It’s a bit of a ‘show and tell’ meeting and it’s always great to see how talented and inventive the participants are!

Here are the meeting dates for April:

Group

Date

Time

Group email address

Nottingham

11/4 & 24/4

2:00 PM

notts@hypermobility.org

Gateshead

17/4

10:30 AM

gateshead@hypermobility.org



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NOA Practical Pain Management in Orthopaedics webinar

On 7 April 2021 at 1pm, the NOA will host a webinar focused on Practical Pain Management in Orthopaedics. We will be joined by Sue Brown, CEO of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance who will highlight issues from the patient’s perspective. Diarmuid Denney from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide tips and tricks of therapy for joint pain. Joint Academy’s CMO and co-founder, Professor Leif Dahlberg and Orthopaedic Surgeon Christian Anker-Hansen will present the evidence base for home management of arthritis.…

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You are invited to the virtual ARMA Lecture

Partnerships for Best MSK Health – ARMA Annual Lecture 2021

When: 6pm, Monday 19 April 2021
Registration: online

We are delighted to introduce our 2021 virtual annual lecture. The event, ‘Partnership and Best MSK Health’, will be introduced by Andrew Bennett, NHS National Clinical Director of MSK, followed by a panel discussion when he will be joined by:

  • Nuzhat Ali, National Lead MSK Health, Public Health England
  • Amanda Hensman-Crook, AHP National Clinical Fellow, Health Education England
  • Cristina Serrao, Lived Experience Ambassador, Experience of Care Team, NHS England and NHS Improvement

As we rebuild services and support after the pandemic, how can we ensure we deliver the best MSK health for the population?…

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Foot Health Week 2021

Foot Health Week is approaching fast – 12-18 April 2021

The focus of FHW 2021 will be to highlight to the public that podiatry services are open and available for use.

There have been many changes in service provision as podiatry staff support the wider COVID-19 workforce to provide care in vaccination centres, wound care and nursing. As the roadmap to recover from the pandemic unfolds, podiatry services in MSK return to normal and podiatrists continue to work in rehabilitation and management of MSK health.…

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PSA Annual Conference – save the date

The Psoriasis Association’s Annual Conference will take place on Saturday 19 June 2021.

The decision has been made to hold it online via Zoom, and it will be free to attend.
The Conference’s keynote speaker has been confirmed as Catherine Smith, Consultant Dermatologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and a leading expert in psoriasis.

Details of how to register and a full agenda will be announced shortly – save the date in your calendar!

Conference teaser

Free sport and exercise medicine seminars

Bookings are now open for an upcoming series of free sport and exercise medicine seminars delivered by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine that will explore current issues relevant to all SEM practitioners.

Running every Thursday evening in April, the sessions will feature presentations from leading clinicians and academics as well as those with lived experience. Exploring the importance of physical activity in areas like COVID-19 recovery and mental health, these seminars will deliver engaging, informative content that will help improve your practice.…

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