More people could be offered drugs to prevent bone fractures because of osteoporosis
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has now published its new guidance and cost effectiveness appraisal on the use of bisphosphonates for preventing bone fractures in people at increased risk. The new guidance links a person’s risk of having a bone fracture with the point at which treatment should be started, based on…
ARMA Policy Position Paper on Joint Replacement Surgery
In early August, ARMA has published a Policy Position Paper titled: ‘Rationing’ Access to Joint Replacement Surgery and Impact on People with Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions [document opens in pdf] It deals with the damaging nature of thresholds and scoring tools, the problems of waiting times and restricted access to surgery, and how patients with…
Smartwatch health study for the over 50s with knee pain
Cloudy and the University of Manchester are recruiting for a pioneering smartwatch study called Koalap (knee osteoarthritis: linking activity and pain) which starts in September. They are looking at the link between activity and knee pain. This is part of the hugely successful Cloudy with a Chance of Pain study, which used citizen science phone…
FSEM UK Joins the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM UK) became the twenty fourth and newest member of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) on 1 July 2017. This is a significant milestone in the development of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Exercise Medicine. The FSEM (UK) will now have a voice to promote the benefits…
Edgar Stene Prize – Open for entries!
The Edgar Stene Prize 2018 competition is open to people 18 years and over who are living with a Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal (RMD) disease. The 2018 prize will be awarded to the winning essay on the topic: “My personal champion – supporting my everyday life with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD)” For many people…
BMAS Autumn Scientific Meeting – Saturday 28 October 2017
Venue: Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4LE Price from ã140 Update yourself on the latest research into acupuncture, catch up with news, network with colleagues and earn CPD hours. Speakers to include: Geoffrey Burnstock: Purinergic signalling and its involvement in pain and acupuncture Berthold Henkel: Acupuncture for pain…
A new addition to the LUPUS UK range of publications
In July LUPUS UK released the newest edition in their range of publications, ‘LUPUS: Bone Health & Osteoporosis’. The factsheet was kindly written by Dr David Armstrong (Consultant Rheumatologist, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry). This factsheet can be downloaded from the LUPUS UK website at www.lupusuk.org.uk/publications/ and physical copies are available from the National Office in Romford.
Assembly Members debate paediatric rheumatology
AMs in the National Assembly for Wales voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion calling for a full multidisciplinary paediatric rheumatology service to be developed in Wales. Despite Cabinet Members abstaining, 27 AMs voted to support the motion, with nine abstentions and none against. There is now significant pressure on the government to take action….
RA awareness week 2017
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Once more NRAS has had a very successful RA awareness week with thousands getting involved in the #behindthesmile campaign. Over 500 awareness packs were sent out in the post and there have been over 1,700 downloads of the posters and infographics from the website. Our thunderclap went live on the first day of the week…
Arthritis support groups in Wales, Aug-Dec 2017
Upcoming North Wales support group meetings for people with arthritis and chronic pain. Dates: 7th August 2017 4th September 2017 2nd October 2017 6th November 2017 4th December 2017 Venue: Holywell Community Hospital, North Wales. The meeting room is behind the cafe and opposite the reception area. Open full-size and save the flyer for more…