Category: Research

ORUK’s Funding for MSK start-ups

Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) is offering up to £100k through the Ronald Furlong Fund to support early‑stage startups working on practical, evidence‑based solutions in musculoskeletal health.

Named in honour of the charity’s founder, who combined successful careers as an orthopaedic surgeon and entrepreneur, the Fund is designed to help entrepreneurs accelerate innovative and commercially viable ideas that solve the unmet needs of society around bone, joint and muscle wellbeing.

ORUK has investments in seven early stage MSK businesses, some of whom applied through the Ronald Furlong Fund.…

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Joint Venture MSK Innovation website

ORUK launches website for Joint Venture MSK innovation initiative

Following a series of successful events under the Joint Venture label, Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) has launched a dedicated website for the Joint Venture MSK Innovation initiative.

Joint Venture is a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and others interested in driving innovation and entrepreneurship within MSK health. It is designed to create a forum for debate, a force for positive change (especially in tackling systemic barriers to innovation), an incubator of new ideas and tangible solutions and a dynamic and supportive network.…

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Accelerating Clinical Trials webinar

Accelerating MedTech Clinical Trials: New models, real world delivery, & why the UK can lead 

20 May 2026, 11am-12.30pm

Undertaking clinical trials for MedTech devices in the UK has traditionally been expensive and slow. This webinar will explore how the delivery of clinical studies can be transformed, and the UK become a leading destination for MedTech clinical development and commercial studies.

ORUK logoNOAThe webinar, which is hosted by Orthopaedic Research UK, in association with clinical trials specialist VerIQ and the National Orthopaedic Alliance, will feature a distinguished group of speakers representing industry, regulation, clinical practice, and clinical research delivery.…

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The Scottish Report from NRAS

The Scottish Report: Improving Care for People Living with Inflammatory Conditions

The new Scotland‑wide survey by NRAS, The Scottish Report, has revealed significant challenges faced by people living with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis. These are long‑term, often invisible conditions that can affect joints, organs, skin and the bowel, and impact around one in ten people.

The Scottish Report is based on the results of the NRAS survey carried out in Autumn 2025, with over 1,250 respondents from across Scotland.…

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HIPPOCRATES Prospective Observational Study

Help the Psoriasis Association recruit for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) study

A new study looking at the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is looking for volunteers to take part – all from the comfort of their own home.

The HIPPOCRATES Prospective Observational Study (HPOS), led by the University of Oxford in collaboration with University College Dublin, is part of a wider research project investigating psoriatic arthritis across Europe.

Participants with psoriasis will be monitored over a three-year period to see who develops PsA.…

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Knee OA report from Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber

This report provides patient-led insights into the lived experience of knee osteoarthritis (OA) across the Yorkshire and Humber region. It explores how OA affects quality of life, mental health, and access to treatment, particularly within the NHS musculoskeletal (MSK) care pathway.

Through in-depth interviews with patients at various stages of the total knee replacement (TKR) journey, five key themes emerged:

  1. Impact on daily life and independence
  2. Emotional and psychological burden
  3. Frustrations with the NHS care pathway
  4. Hesitancy and barriers around TKR surgery
  5. Interest in and limited awareness of AposHealth®, a medical shoe, as a non-surgical alternative.
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Living Well with Arthritis course – health and care professional survey

Arthritis UK is developing a course to support health and care professionals in helping people live well with arthritis. Your input will help them tailor the course to meet your needs and preferences. The survey shouldn’t take any longer than 5 minutes. 

Fill in the form here.

The deadline for completion is Tuesday 31st March 2026. For further information, contact Laura Watkins at professionalengagement@arthritis-uk.org.

Consultation on new Chiropractic QS for AxSpA

RCCRCC open consultation on new Chiropractic Quality Standard for Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)

The Royal College of Chiropractors (RCC) announces the launch of a consultation on a new Chiropractic Quality Standard on Axial Spondyloarthritis, seeking views from all stakeholders including chiropractors and other healthcare professionals, interested organisations, patients and the public.

The RCC invites comments on all aspects of the document, including the extent to which the quality statements and supporting evidence provide achievable markers of high-quality assessment and care for patients living with Axial Spondyloarthritis and the accessibility of the language for the intended audience. …

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ERN-ReCONNET Survey on care in rare connective tissue diseases

The ERN ReCONNET Transition of Care Task Force would like your support for a European survey focused on transitional care for people living with rare connective tissue diseases (rCTDs).

The transition from paediatric to adult healthcare is a critical and often challenging phase for young people with rare diseases and their families. To better understand the real-life experiences, needs, and expectations of patients and caregivers, ERN ReCONNET is conducting a survey across Europe. The results will directly contribute to developing a more effective, coordinated, and patient-centered model of transitional care.…

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The MSK health innovation ecosystem

New report into MSK innovation ecosystem 

Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) has launched a State of the Musculoskeletal health innovation ecosystem report. It is a synthesis of two new research studies commissioned by ORUK – business data analysis Beauhurst has identified and analysed innovative MSK companies (including spinouts) in the UK; meanwhile, academic researcher Businessable has produced a dataset and subject analysis of those involved in MSK research in the UK.

The purpose of these research studies is to improve understanding of the MSK health innovation ecosystem and ensure that support is focused on the right areas.…

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