Reumavid study
Reumavid is a questionnaire investigating the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on people living with rheumatic conditions in United Kingdom. The survey is aimed at people living with rheumatic diseases who are experiencing confinement due to COVID-19. Its aim is to describe the consequences of the pandemic on the evolution of the disease, support services,…
Arthritis Action Webinar “COVID-19 and Arthritis: Live Q&A”
Arthritis Action invites you to a webinar dedicated to addressing coronavirus concerns for people with arthritis. “COVID-19 and Arthritis: Live Q&A” will take place on Thursday 18 June 2020, 11am – 12pm. The webinar will be presented by Arthritis Action CEO, Shantel Irwin, who will be asking their Medical Advisor, Dr Wendy Holden, Consultant Rheumatologist…
Moving Medicine wins Patient Care Award
Moving Medicine, an innovative online tool designed for healthcare professionals to promote and support their patients to get more active, has been awarded the patient-centred care award at the Royal College of Physicians’ Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2020. The Moving Medicine tool has specific modules for key common conditions: cancer, depression, MSK pain, COPD….
SOMM’s scheduled courses
SOMM’s next Foundation course is due to be held in London in September, and all courses following are still scheduled to take place at the moment. The Society is keeping a close eye on advice as the lockdown eases. MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine The good news is that the next run of the MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine…
NHS Change Challenge
Suggestions are rolling in for which changes the NHS has made during the pandemic that people think we should keep. You can see the other suggestions and add or vote by visiting the NHS Change Challenge website.
NRAS Live and Here for you
NRAS is adapting to these challenging times and has been hosting live broadcasts via Facebook Live and webinars since the beginning of this crisis. You can watch any of the recorded sessions again on the NRAS Live – Ask Your Questions page. We’ve also launched the Here For You service, linking up people who are…
ã4 million for musculoskeletal research
Research funding awarded by Nuffield Foundation’s Oliver Bird Fund The Nuffield Foundation has awarded ã4 million to six teams across five UK Universities for research to improve the lives of people living with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions by influencing policy and practice. Two of the awards, made in partnership with Versus Arthritis, will develop innovative ways…
FSEM Staying Active at Home resources
The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) has updated their Staying Active at Home resources to include a series of short videos introducing some simple exercises that can be carried out at home, and which are particularly suitable for people who are older or have long-term health conditions. They include exercises that can be…
Arthritis Action launches virtual groups
To help people access peer support whilst at home during the coronavirus outbreak, Arthritis Action is running a series of online group meetings. These will give people the opportunity to share their hints, tips and experiences with others about how they are managing their arthritis to include staying active at home, hobbies people are enjoying…
NAIF inpatient falls
The first report of the new continuous National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) provides a detailed look into the care and management of patients who sustain a hip fracture as the result of a fall while they are in hospital. Falls are the most frequently reported incident affecting hospital inpatients, with 247,000 falls occurring in…