Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
Influencing policy and care together for best lifelong musculoskeletal health
On Friday 22nd September 2017, the British Acupuncture Council are holding their AGM for BAcC members. This is a free event that includes a lecture and drinks reception. The AGM is first in the weekend’s schedule of conference events taking place at Wokefield Park, Reading.
The British Conference of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
22 – 24 September 2017
Full details of conference speakers, workshops and prices can be found on conference.acupuncture.org.uk.
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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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.
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 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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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:
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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The 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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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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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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