National Patient Champion’s views on ending shielding

After more than four months shielding, NRAS founder and National Patient Champion Ailsa Bosworth MBE has shared her thoughts on shielding coming to an end. You can watch Ailsa’s video of her personal reflections on the lockdown experience and coming out of shielding on the NRAS YouTube channel.

NICE: Chronic Primary Pain draft guideline

Consultation deadline 14 September 2020 A new draft guideline, Chronic pain in over 16s: assessment and management, published by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is open for consultation until 14 September 2020. The consultation recommends that people over 16 should not be offered medication to manage chronic primary pain, including opioids,…

Guest blog: Dancing on the Rusty Brown Carpet

On 3 October 2020, a play by Fiona Hamilton will be screened for the first time. My experience contributed to one of its main characters. As a child I enjoyed dancing and getting lost in the rhythm. I was born with hip dysplasia that was not diagnosed until mid-childhood and, as a result, I walked…

What to expect from your osteopathic appointment

The Institute of Osteopathy has issued an information video about what patients can expect when visiting an osteopath during COVID-19. The video highlights the steps the osteopathic profession have taken to ensure patients can be confident that steps have been taken to keep them COVID safe.

TWEETCHAT Power to the people – Coproducing MSK

TWEETCHAT Power to the people – Coproducing MSK #MSKCoPro 21 Sept 2020 7-8pm To enable lifelong MSK health within all communities, we must coproduce MSK services with people with relevant lived experience. MSK leads in NHSE/I are coproducing the National Musculoskeletal Strategy with an MSK Lived Experience Group (MSK LEG). Join @WeAreARMA and the MSK…

Power to the people: Coproducing the National Musculoskeletal Strategy

Power to the people: Coproducing the National Musculoskeletal Strategy This guest blog was coproduced by :- Mark Agathangelou, Lived Experience Group member; Aimee Robson, Head of Personalised Care (Clinical, Workforce & Quality); Andrew Bennett, National Clinical Director MSK conditions; Cristina Serrao, Lived Experience Ambassador; and Helen Lee, Experience of Care Professional Lead. In this blog,…

MSK leading the way

It’s been fantastic over the last few months to work with ARMA members to rise to the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. We now have to rise to a new challenge – resetting MSK services to be more personalised and to use shared decision making to ensure people receive the right treatment efficiently and effectively….

ARMA Supporter scheme

We know that many people value our newsletter, webinars and the fact that we provide a voice for MSK health. We are increasingly asked: given that our membership is made up of organisations, how can an individual support ARMA? For this reason, we have set up a new supporter scheme. Full details can be found…

NICE publishes new guidelines on elective surgery, planned care

A new COVID-19 rapid guideline: arranging planned care in hospitals and diagnostic services NICE guideline [NG179] has been released by NICE. The publication makes recommendations for how these services should be organised to balance the risks associated with covid-19 and the potential harms that could arise from delays in elective treatment and diagnostic procedures. The…

Registration for BOA Ortho Update 2021 course now open

The BOA Ortho Update Course 2021 (previously known as the BOA Instructional Course) will give delegates the opportunity to access new understanding and support preparation for the FRCS exam. Saturday 9 January 2021 (AM) Online (Zoom) Given the current rise in COVID-19 cases across the UK the BOA has taken the decision to make this…