Associate members of ARMA

AbbVie

About AbbVie in Rheumatology

For more than 20 years, AbbVie has been dedicated to improving care for people living with rheumatic diseases. Our long-standing commitment to discovering and delivering transformative therapies is underscored by our pursuit of cutting-edge science that improves our understanding of promising new pathways and targets in order to help more people living with rheumatic diseases reach their treatment goals. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at abbvie.co.uk.

Freehab

Freehab™ is a social enterprise that provides free access to musculoskeletal advice and support through online consultations. Relying on funding from voluntary contributions, sponsorship, partnerships, and grants allows Freehab to provide equitable care, accessible to all who need it. Freehab’s vision is to enable everybody to invest in their health, regardless of their financial circumstances.

getUBetter

getUBetter is an evidence-based, CE marked, digital self-management support platform for all common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. We help Integrated Care Systems to provide locally configured, digitally enabled MSK pathways whilst supporting self-management across their whole system. We currently support 12 Integrated Care System across England covering a population of 10 million people. 

Our mission is to provide true local self-management support to the whole patient population and help patients to trust their recovery and have the confidence to use less healthcare resource. We believe nobody should have to wait to access self-management support for their MSK condition. 

Good Boost

Good Boost is a social enterprise creating artificial intelligence-powered clinical technology, delivering individually tailored therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal conditions on both land and water.

Our aquatic programs are delivered on waterproof tablet computers in partnerships with public swimming pools. Our land program is offered on users’ personal phone in the comfort of their own home. Good Boost software supports participants to progress and adapt exercises at their pace for optimal progression and adaptability.

Good Boost offers condition self-management and peer-led support to treat and prevent mobility, joint and pain disorders in accessible, social, low-impact and low-pain environments using medical technology. With everything combined, we deliver a community MSK wellbeing service that reduces pain and improves physical function that’s locally accessible and affordable.

Grünenthal

Grünenthal is a research-driven pharmaceutical company specialising in the provision of treatments for managing pain. We are a leading global provider of innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies for people living with pain in the UK and around the world.

Our purpose is to change lives for the better. We are focusing all activities and efforts on moving towards our vision for a World Free of Pain.

National Orthopaedic Alliance

The National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) is a membership organisation that brings together orthopaedic providers across the country to put orthopaedics at the top of the agenda. The alliance is multidisciplinary and leads on collaboration across all orthopaedic services by providing opportunities for members to share experiences and address shared challenges with an aim of delivering consistent, high quality care for patients nationwide. We provide a voice for member organisations who feel that alone they can’t influence change. The NOA has member trusts nationwide and works closely with key stakeholders in orthopaedics.

PhysioFast Online

PhysioFast Online was established in 2016 to provide quality online physiotherapy care anytime, anywhere. The ability to assess, diagnose and discuss best management options including a personalised exercise programme.

Our clinic is open 7 days a week from 8am till 9pm. All our physios are specially trained to offer evidence based and best practice care and promote self-management with appropriate support and guidance. We are patient-centred and pride ourselves on achieving excellent feedback and outcomes.

UCB

For many years, UCB has responded to changing needs for better healthcare. Our medicines aim to bring longer lives and healthier living to people all over the world.

In immunology, our scientists are continuing to seek new solutions for the following diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, lupus, psoriasis, JIA and hidradenitis suppurativa.