Webinars | ARMA

Virtual Event: Workforce Challenges in MSK Services

The Institute of Osteopathy is hosting a virtual event that will discuss the findings of an independent panel report on the role of osteopaths as Allied Health Professionals with the NHS and delivery of MSK services.

ADDRESSING THE WORKFORCE CHALLENGE IN MSK SERVICES TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE

THE ROLE OF OSTEOPATHS AS AHPs IN DELIVERING MSK SERVICES

Thursday 22 October 2020, 16:00 – 17:30

Suzane Rastrick, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer NHS England will be speaking at the event, together with Professor Adrian Newland CBE, co-author of the report.…

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Webinar – Women and Axial Spondyloarthritis: diagnosis and management

Friday 9 October 2020, 12.30 – 1.30pm

What are the implications for diagnosis of axial SpA in a woman?
What do GPs and First Contact MSK practitioners need to consider?
How do responses to biologics differ?

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Webinar: Women and Axial Spondyloarthritis: diagnosis and management

Friday 9 October 2020, 12.30 – 1.30pm

Men with Axial SpA are more likely than women to experience changes to the bones and fusion, and thus they can be picked up using x-ray. Women are more likely than men to experience inflammation rather than fusion, which is visible on MRI but not on x-ray. In this webinar, three consultant rheumatologists will consider what this means for diagnosis and management the evidence, research and case studies. It will also consider issues related to pregnancy and co-morbidities.…

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Remote MSK consultations: A Survival Guide – Free webinar

Versus Arthritis has teamed up with Red Whale to bring you a FREE webinar looking at ways in which to assess common MSK presentations using remote consultations.

This webinar will focus on:

Red flag MSK conditions: how to spot them and what to do.
MSK remote consulting: evidence and hints and tips.
Useful tools to support and sign-post patients towards self-management.

The webinar is available to watch on demand now.

Arthritis Action Webinar “COVID-19 and Arthritis: Live Q&A”

Arthritis Action invites you to a webinar dedicated to addressing coronavirus concerns for people with arthritis.

“COVID-19 and Arthritis: Live Q&A” will take place on Thursday 18 June 2020, 11am – 12pm.

The webinar will be presented by Arthritis Action CEO, Shantel Irwin, who will be asking their Medical Advisor, Dr Wendy Holden, Consultant Rheumatologist at North Hampshire Hospitals, patients’ most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and Arthritis.

Anyone interested can register here. Attendees are invited to submit questions relating to this topic on or before Friday 5 June 2020, by emailing onlinesme@arthritisaction.org.uk…

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Paediatric Rheumatology – Coronavirus webinar

The needs of children with inflammation/pain and their families in the context of coronavirus

Friday 5 June 2020, 12.30 – 1.30pm

The last month has seen a lot of focus on immediate responses to the coronavirus outbreak – assessing a patient’s risk in relation to the virus; which services can be suspended and which need to continue; how to deliver online appointments. What are the differences when considering children and their families in a healthcare setting at this and other times?…

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Paediatric rheumatology webinar

Upcoming webinar: Paediatric rheumatology: lived experience and psychological needs

Friday 27 March 12.30 – 1.30

Around 12,000 children and young people in the UK have a musculoskeletal condition. Supporting them to live the lives they want is an important part of treating their conditions. This webinar will discuss these issues using the example of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM), a rare condition affecting just 3 in a million children in the UK.

Polly Livermore is a rheumatology nurse who has studied the psychological needs of children with JDM.…

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The Transformation of MSK Physiotherapy Services – learning from Scotland

The Transformation of MSK Physiotherapy Services – a practical example

Friday 17 January 2020 12:30pm

What can services in England learn from a Scottish experience? General practice in Midlothian is currently experiencing considerable capacity and sustainability challenges, with MSK making up a significant proportion of this demand. Half the practices were operating with restricted lists as a result of increasing demand: a demand which is predicted to quickly rise as the influx of new housing has resulted in Midlothian being the fastest growing local authority area in Scotland.…

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New webinar: Cauda equina syndrome

What everyone working with back pain needs to know about Cauda equina syndrome

Friday 21 February 2020, 12.30pm

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare condition that affects the nerves in the spine supplying the bladder, bowel and sexual function. Identification and subsequent urgent action is required to avoid permanent damage to these essential organs. Delays in diagnosis can have devastating and life changing consequences for patients and result in high cost negligence claims.

This webinar will be of interest to any health professional treating patients with low back pain, particularly those seeing this patient group in pre-surgical settings.…

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Webinar: musculoskeletal foot and ankle pain

Register for a new webinar

The next ARMA webinar is on ‘Addressing the burden of rheumatic and musculoskeletal foot and ankle pain.’

You can sign-up for free to this NHS England and ARMA webinar, to watch live or get a link to replay the recording when it suits your schedule.

Although foot and ankle pain affects an estimated 20% of the general population and this figure rises to around 90% in people with rheumatoid arthritis, they are frequently trivialised and overlooked.…

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