A Conversation with Sheila Hancock
During RA Awareness Week, NRAS CEO Clare Jacklin was joined in conversation by actress Sheila Hancock. You can watch now to see Sheila speak about current affairs, her acting career and her life living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Watch the video here.
RA Awareness Week – #RAFactOrFiction Quiz
RA Awareness Week took place on 12-17 September, and the theme this year was to dispel the myths that surround living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, with a brand new #RAFactOrFiction quiz. NRAS needs your help to spread awareness of the condition, and you can do this by sharing the #RAFactOrFiction quiz with your friends and family,…
NASS seeks partner to co-design integrated pilot
NASS invites expressions of interest to co-design and test an Integrated Pilot as part of the implementation of our Gold Standard Time to Diagnosis for axial SpA. Do you want to be at the forefront of ending the delay to diagnosis in axial SpA? In June 2021, the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) published a…
Long COVID on the Airing Pain podcast
In September, Pain Concern will be releasing one of their Airing Pain podcast episodes on the topic of long COVID. Specifically, the programme will cover the ways in which the treatment and management of long-term pain/conditions may be the key to treating cases of long COVID, as the conditions present quite similar symptoms and cause…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Mela event for the South Asian community
Join NRAS on 13 October 2022, 9:30am-4:00pm, at Leicester Racecourse for the Rheumatoid Arthritis Mela event for the South Asian community. The event is open to anyone who has rheumatoid arthritis, as well as their family members, friends or carers. You’ll have an opportunity to talk to others with the condition, hear from our guest…
New research call: Accelerating diagnosis and treatment
Versus Arthritis wants to bring about more accurate and faster diagnosis and more timely, effective and targeted treatments, tailored to individuals, taking into consideration not just their genes but also the environment they live in. The Better Lives Today, Better Lives Tomorrow research strategy 2022-2026 focuses Versus Arthritis investment and influence on four priority areas…
Facebook Live webinar on osteoporosis
Last month, Sarah Leyland, osteoporosis specialist nurse and clinical adviser at Royal Osteoporosis Society, presented information on osteoporosis and fractures, and the link between corticosteroid use and having rheumatoid arthritis. You can watch a recording of the webinar on the NRAS Facebook page here.
Decision support tools published
NHS England has published a suite of eight decision support tools covering varying conditions along with guidance on how to use them and evaluating the impact. Four of these relate to MSK conditions: Making a decision about Dupuytren’s contracture Making a decision about carpal tunnel syndrome Making a decision about hip osteoarthritis Making a decision…
ARMA CEO in speaker line up for NOA Conference
The National Orthopaedic Alliance (NOA) Annual Members’ Conference takes place on 19 October 2022 from 9am – 5pm at The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham. Registration is now open and staff from NOA member organisations are invited to attend. ARMA CEO, Sue Brown, joins the line-up of speakers alongside Dr Chloe Stewart in a presentation focussed on…
NOA webinar on NCIP orthopaedic roll out
Latest NOA webinar focuses on National Consultant Information Portal (NCIP) orthopaedic roll out The latest NOA webinar focused on the orthopaedic surgery roll out of the National Consultant Information Portal (NCIP). NCIP, a secure online portal which enables NHS consultants and surgeons to review information about their clinical activity and benchmark patient outcomes, is currently…