by Rob Yeldham, Director of Strategy, Policy & Engagement for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Musculoskeletal disorders are the largest cause of disability in the UK. Some conditions may be caused by, or exasperated by, work. Others are not work related but impact on the ability of people to work. Only around six in ten working age people with an MSK are in work. Many people with arthritis are hiding their condition at work for fear of their employer’s reaction. So how can we support people working and managing MSDs?…
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by Professor Matthew Cripps, National Director of NHS RightCare
y Dr Peter Lanyon, Consultant Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospital;
I was asked to write a blog to raise the profile of my MSK work supported by the Long-Term Conditions Team and, through the cryptic labyrinth of various schemes and initiatives, share with you my thoughts on how we can support sustainable, cost-effective transformation whilst still championing the more person-centred approach.
by Sarah Marsh, National Policy Lead, Long Term Conditions, NHS England
by Colin Beevor, Matron and Service Manager, Musculoskeletal OPD Services
by Ali Rivett, Director of Clinical Affairs, BSR
by Sarah Wright, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, ARMA
by Professor Anthony Woolf, Chair of ARMA and Chair of the Bone and Joint Decade: A Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health