Living with a stranger – ‘The Uninvited Guest’ in the time of COVID
Guest blog by Emily Earle Emily’s 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with JIA in 2010 at the age of 2. Emily now volunteers for the charity ‘CCAA – Kids with Arthritis’ running their local area network of support groups. CCAA offers support to children with JIA and their families across England and Wales. Life…
Health of people from ethnic minority groups
The Kings Fund has produced an explainer on the health of people from ethnic minority groups in England. Whilst this doesn’t include MSK health, it does include several relevant determinants of health including physical activity levels, obesity, healthy diet, socioeconomic inequalities and access to services. The document concludes that strategies for improving the health of…
Rheumatology nursing webinar 2021
Rheumatology nursing webinar Re-focusing on rheumatology nurse development 16 Mar 2021 18:30 – 20:30 online The RCN Rheumatology forum is proud to present the programme for the March 2021 webinar. Julie Begum, RCN Rheumatology Forum chair will be joined by Professor Sarah Ryan, Kay Hughes and Rachel Cowey. The speakers will be considering three topical…
BOA Annual Congress 2021 – abstracts now open
Under the theme of ‘Tackling Infection’, the 2021 BOA Congress will take place 21-24 September 2021 at P&J Live, The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA). In a slight change from previous years, BOA abstract submissions – including those from medical students – will open and close on the same dates; the BOA is pleased to announce…
X-Factor star learns about axial SpA
Talia Dean meets Dasha and Gillian to learn more about axial SpA (AS) Singer-songwriter, Talia Dean, made a big announcement in January 2021. In 2020 she was diagnosed with axial SpA (AS). Watch this video as she meets Dasha and Gillian, who live with the disease, and starts her journey towards becoming an #ASWarrior. #TaliasASJourney…
Key MSK COVID-19 resources
ARMA continues to keep our COVID-19 resources page up to date. There have been some new resources added in recent weeks and others have become more relevant as the pressure on the NHS increases. Here are some of the key resources to be aware of:- Urgent and Emergency Musculoskeletal Conditions Requiring Onward Referral The guidance…
CEO update: Looking forward together
Here we are back in lockdown, with the NHS under even more pressure and MSK services severely impacted. COVID-19 response is still dominating the work of ARMA, although we are also progressing plans for other work in 2021. There are some different issues for MSK this time around, and vaccination currently dominates our work. When…
Welcoming a new member
We are delighted to welcome a new ARMA member, Physio First. Physio First is a membership trade association of self-employed Chartered physiotherapists. Their organisational statement of intent: to “champion evidenced value based private physiotherapy with Physio First members in the changing healthcare marketplace.” Read more about Physio Fast on our Membership page.
Proposed Health Index consultation
The Office for National Statistics is consulting on a new measure for health in England, recognising that the nation’s health is an asset – as important to the economy and wider society as it is to the individual. The proposed health index not only measures how healthy people are today but also looks at the…
RA disease not treated with advanced therapies
RA disease impact in patients not treated with advanced therapies; survey findings from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Recently NICE published a Final Appraisal Document in respect of a new JAK inhibitor (filgotinib – Jyseleca) giving access to people with RA who have so called ‘moderate’ disease in addition to those with ‘severe’ disease. This…