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Act Now: MSK Health inequalities and deprivation virtual launch event
3 June 2024, 1 – 2pm
Join us for a virtual launch event to celebrate the ARMA report Act Now: MSK Health inequalities and deprivation.
- Hear about the findings of the report and what they mean for health services and healthcare professionals.
- How does deprivation relate to MSK health?
- What are the 5 steps to addressing health inequalities and what do they look like in practice?
- What are the particular issues for children and young people?
- What can you do to create change if you act now?
Join the discussion with our panel:
- Anthony Gilbert, Postdoctoral Clinical Research Physiotherapist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
- Shabir Aziz, Lived Experience Partner
- Lesley Kay, National Clinical Director for MSK, NHS England
- Jacqui Clinch, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist
Health inequality articles
The following are recent ARMA news posts that address the topic of health inequality:
Act Now Report Parliamentary Launch Event 21/04/2024 - Last week ARMA held a Parliamentary launch for the Act Now report on MSK inequalities. We were delighted to be joined by so many members, contributors to the report and… ...
Recent publications on health inequalities 19/04/2024 - There have been a number of publications and toolkits on health inequalities published in recent weeks. These are not MSK-specific but will include useful information, data and resources for those… ...
Act together. Act Now. 19/04/2024 - by Sue Brown, CEO ARMA It is hard to overstate what a privilege it was to join so many of those who contributed to the Act Now report in Westminster… ...
Act Now! 17/03/2024 - by Sue Brown, CEO ARMA On Monday of this week, two years of hard work concluded with the publication of Act Now, the report of the ARMA inquiry into MSK… ...
Co-production in action – voices heard and lessons learned 18/02/2024 - Guest blog, with thanks to the panellists Claire Blamey, Gareth Gault and Shabir Aziz for their feedback. As we prepare for publication of the report of the ARMA Inquiry into… ...
National Voices’ Manifesto for Equitable Healthcare 13/02/2024 - In what is very likely to be an election year, National Voices have shared their Manifesto for Equitable Healthcare – which puts forth three general election priorities. Co-produced with National… ...
Societal Inequalities and Disparities in Pain Management 13/02/2024 - The latest Airing Pain Podcast, Societal Inequalities and Disparities in Pain Management, is available now. This edition investigates the significant inequalities and disparities in treatment among primary care pain management… ...
Information on Health Inequalities – NHSE 20/01/2024 - NHS England’s Statement on Information on Health Inequalities (duty under section 13SA of the National Health Service Act 2006) was published in November 2023. Integrated care boards, trusts and foundation… ...
King’s Fund resources on health inequalities 12/12/2023 - As the conversation grows around health inequalities, we wanted to highlight three recent resources. This King’s Fund podcast episode from 29th November explores how the NHS waiting list for elective… ...
Two sides of the same coin: inequalities in healthcare 21/10/2023 - by Sue Brown, CEO ARMA ARMA is in the process of writing up the report of our inquiry into the impact of deprivation on MSK health inequalities. Of course, this… ...
Self-management and health inequalities 21/07/2023 - by Sue Brown, CEO ARMA I’ve been talking a lot about self-management recently. We’ve had conflicting views through our MSK health inequalities inquiry – does it help address inequalities or… ...
Moving from exclusion to inclusion in digital health and care 13/04/2023 - This long read from the Kings Fund looks at practical suggestions for addressing digital exclusion. The recommendations are grouped under three headings: fixing the fundamentals structuring services around people’s needs… ...
Call for evidence into MSK Health Inequalities closing soon! 13/03/2023 - The call for evidence in ARMA's Inquiry into MSK health inequalities is closing on Monday April 3rd! This is a crucial opportunity to share your insights and experiences and help… ...
Making good MSK health for all a reality 11/03/2023 - I am writing this on International Women’s Day, thinking about the many different facets of inequalities in musculoskeletal health. Deprivation is one of the most significant drivers, which is why… ...
ARMA to launch MSK equalities project 11/02/2023 - Over 20 million people in the UK experience musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as chronic musculoskeletal pain, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. But these do not affect the population equally. Women, older… ...
A week to focus on health equalities 01/10/2022 - I was delighted last week to be able to join NHS England’s Health Inequalities Improvement Board to present on the importance of MSK health for equalities. I am also delighted… ...
Guest blog: Narrowing the gap 26/09/2022 - by Bola Owolabi, Director, National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme Health inequalities are unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and between different groups within society. They arise because of… ...
BMI restrictions on surgery worsen health inequalities 03/07/2022 - Researchers have found a drop in the number of knee replacement operations carried out in regions of England with restrictions on surgery for overweight patients, with people in more deprived… ...