Aspiring to Excellence programme – closing date approaching for applications
The application window for the Aspiring to Excellence award programme is nearing its end, with a deadline of 31 July. The programme is a strategic partnership between NASS, BRITSpA and sponsoring companies AbbVie, Novartis and UCB, designed to encourage and recognise service improvement in axial SpA (AS) care. Visit the NASS website for details on…
Arthur’s Place: introducing “Project Mum”
Arthur’s Place has created and launched “Project Mum” a support kit for young women with arthritis and related conditions, those who are considering becoming mothers in future, women who are currently pregnant and new mums. There will be advice for Dads-to-be and partners too, with or without arthritis. Project Mum includes invaluable advice from health…
EULAR survey patient-reported outcomes in young patients
Exploring the perspectives of young patients with chronic, inflammatory arthritis on patient-reported outcome measures Having completed Phase 1 of the YoungPro project (focus groups in four different European countries with young people with inflammatory arthritis and the first Task Force meeting), EULAR has developed a survey to be spread across Europe to gather additional information…
Adapted Homes, Empowered Lives report
On 8 May, Versus Arthritis published a new policy report looking at the impact of home aids and adaptations for people with arthritis, and the barriers that people face when trying to access them. Read the full report here, which includes powerful stories from people with arthritis who benefit from aids and adaptations. We found…
Aspiring to Excellence programme now open for applications
Following a successful launch event at the British Society for Rheumatology Conference on 1 May, applications are now open for the Aspiring to Excellence award programme. The programme is designed to encourage and recognise service improvement in axial SpA (AS) care and is a strategic partnership between NASS, BRITSpA and sponsoring companies AbbVie, Novartis and…
CEO update – MSK Rebellion: a sustainable MSK system
MSK services seem to me to operate very like an ecosystem. If any part of the system isn’t in balance, the pressures will be felt elsewhere. No ESCAPE-pain means surgeons spending time with people who don’t need surgery; poor understanding of inflammatory conditions in primary care means more pressure on GPs as people don’t reach…
Aspiring to Excellence to improve axial SpA care
Making quality the standard: ‘Aspiring to Excellence’ award programme targets clinicians determined to improve axial SpA (AS) care On 1 May 2019, the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) will open applications for Aspiring to Excellence-an innovative new award programme designed to encourage and recognise service improvement in axial SpA (AS) patient care. Axial spondyloarthritis (axial…
Your views on health and care technology
NHSX is conducting a short survey to find out about staff, patient and service users’ tech priorities. It takes less than three minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous. NHSX is a new body which aims to bring the benefits of modern technology to every patient and clinician. It will combine the best talent…
Guest Blog: Active Hospitals – OUH SEM Pilot
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The Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust Pilot Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide1 and it contributes significantly to the worldwide burden of non-communicable disease2, 3. Hospitals, historically, have been dominated by a culture of rest4. Promoting rest contradicts the evidence which clearly demonstrates that disease outcomes are better for moving more…
Webinar: musculoskeletal foot and ankle pain
Register for a new webinar The next ARMA webinar is on ‘Addressing the burden of rheumatic and musculoskeletal foot and ankle pain.’ You can sign-up for free to this NHS England and ARMA webinar, to watch live or get a link to replay the recording when it suits your schedule. Although foot and ankle pain…