Bringing together the osteopathic profession at the 2017 iO Convention

The iO Convention is the biggest and best-known osteopathic training and networking event in the UK osteopathic calendar. This year’s convention, running from 20th – 22nd October, looks to build on the success of last year, where 88% of delegate feedback ratings were good or excellent.

The iO Convention features an excellent range of workshops and networking opportunities, and an outstanding line-up of speakers, including the Suzanne Rastrick the Chief Allied Health Professionals Officer for NHS England.

The theme for this year is ‘Emerging Models’.…

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Arthritis support groups in Wales, Aug-Dec 2017

Upcoming North Wales support group meetings for people with arthritis and chronic pain.

Dates:

7th August 2017
4th September 2017
2nd October 2017
6th November 2017
4th December 2017

Venue:
Holywell Community Hospital, North Wales.
The meeting room is behind the cafe and opposite the reception area.

Open full-size and save the flyer for more details, or see the North Wales Arthritis & Chronic Pain Support Group Facebook page.

Inflammation and Tendinopathy

The BASEM and FSEM Sport & Exercise Medicine conference – Bringing us all together, 12-13 October 2017, will be delivering a focused session on Tendons and Tendinopathy.

In this session, hosted by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK, Dr Stephanie Dakin, BVetMed, MRCVS, Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, will outline the significance of inflammation to the onset and progression of tendinopathy:

Tendinopathy is a common global disease burden causing pain and prolonged disability.…

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The Societal Impact of Pain – SIP 2017

The UK Gout Society recently attended the 7th European Symposium of the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP 2017) in Malta, organised by the European Pain Federation (EFIC), Pain Alliance Europe, the Active Citizen Network and Grünenthal.
The event brought together stakeholders from across the EU and MSK community – and provided a platform to raise awareness of the impact of pain, exchange ideas and information, develop consensus and policy strategies, and debate pain as a quality indicator for healthcare systems.

One-in-five adults in the EU are currently living with chronic pain.…

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Royal College of Nursing event: Orthopaedics and Trauma Conference

Challenges and innovations: orthopaedics and trauma across the lifespan Society of Orthopaedics and Trauma Nursing Conference and Exhibition 2017

14 November 2017
Crowne Plaza Chester

Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
www.rcn.org.uk/sotn

This year’s one-day conference will explore the challenges and innovations in orthopaedic and fracture trauma care for patients, ranging from children and young people to the older person.

Themes include:

  • musculoskeletal care in the child and young person
  • musculoskeletal care in the adult and older person
  • orthopaedic and trauma knowledge and skills: across the life span
  • contemporary approaches in education for the musculoskeletal practitioner.


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National Osteoporosis Society’s Clinical Update 2017

TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS – ‘When to start, when to stop and when to change?’
30th November 2017, NEC Birmingham

With a brand new and innovative format this event promises to provide multidisciplinary clinicians in England with the opportunity to discuss the treatment and management of osteoporosis. The Clinical Update will bring a series of interactive clinical case discussions to you, presented as part of an expert discussion panel. You can expect to hear and participate in lively debate around identifying the high-risk patient, treatment options for the atypical patient and considerations for duration of treatment.…

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Day-to-Day Living with Arthritis and Connective Tissues Diseases Conference 2017

portmouth-conference-programme-2017The Department or Rheumatology at the Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust are pleased to announce that another conference for healthcare professionals is planned for 2017.

Day-to-Day Living with Arthritis and Connective Tissues Diseases Conference 2017

“Understanding the pieces of the puzzle – for management of Arthritis and Connective tissue diseases together”

For topics, timings and the delegate registration form, please open and download the conference programme.

Wednesday 27th September 2017
Mountbatten Centre, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth

Admission is free, but places are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.…

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Save the date! EULAR Annual European Conference of PARE 2018

15-18 February 2018
Brussels

EULAR’s 2018 Annual European Conference of PARE will be addressing important topics in the area of early diagnosis, access to treatments and rheumatologists and prevention. Again we will be aiming to inspire, educate and empower delegates and their national organisations by providing expert keynote speakers, sharing best practices and a platform for exchange.

Venue:
Thon hotel EU,
Rue de la Loi 75,
1040 Bruxelles,
Belgium

In the coming months we will be sending you more information about the nomination and registration process.…

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PortsHosp – Dads and Mums with Arthritis Summer update

Portsmouth ARMA Network

DaM It Arthritis- Dads and Mums with Arthritis

Calling all Dads and Mums living with Arthritis and Connective Tissue diseases!
What do you need from a Rheumatology Service?

As we re-launch our “DaM it Arthritis” project, we would like to hear from you about what you need from local Rheumatology Services. We appreciate that having arthritis and connective tissue diseases can have an impact on personal, family and work-life balance and we are seeking your opinion on other aspects of support that you require from the Department of Rheumatology.…

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RA Awareness week and WearPurpleForJIA

RA awareness week 19-25th June

The RA Awareness week packs are flying off the shelves and we’re looking forward to an action-packed week.

NRAS is holding the 1st “Rheum for You” conference of the year in Swindon on the Wednesday 21st June and have lots of people signed up to hold their own events during the week. We have a different theme every day and you can keep an eye on our plans on the NRAS website, Facebook and Twitter channels.…

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