PMRGCAuk week: 19th to 25th June 2017
Polymyalgia Rheumatica & Giant Cell Arteritis UK are excited to announce something brand new for 2017 – PMRGCAuk week! Between 19th and 25th June, our members and their friends and family across the country will be fundraising to help us reach even more people with PMR and GCA. For example, Elizabeth Mitchell is undertaking a…
Consensus sought on exercise and osteoporosis
The National Osteoporosis Society is embarking on a new project designed to support people with osteoporosis and fragility fractures to exercise safely. The charity is calling on health professionals and people with the condition to submit any questions they have about exercise and osteoporosis as they scope a Consensus Statement. The new statement will be…
Lupus Knows No Boundaries e-Report published by World Lupus Federation
On World Lupus Day (May 10th) the “Lupus Knows No Boundaries e-Report,” which has been co-created by the World Lupus Federation and Glaxosmithkline (GSK), was published. The report brings together first-hand experiences of people with lupus, their advocates and those who treat them. It tells the real story of lupus, highlighting the ongoing physical and…
Belimumab (Benlysta) approved for restricted use in NHS Scotland
On Monday 8th May 2017 the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) published new advice accepting the restricted use of belimumab (Benlysta) by NHS Scotland for lupus patients. This advice was published following a re-submission with evidence supplied by GlaxoSmithKline (the producers of Benlysta) and LUPUS UK on behalf of patients. Belimumab is the first drug approved…
BASEM/FSEM: dates of coming events
BASEM Revision Course for the FSEM Membership Exam: Part 1 12th August 2017 BASEM Office, Auckley, Doncaster. www.basem.co.uk/education/basem-diploma-revision-course-part-one/ 4th Annual BASEM/FSEM Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference Sport & Exercise – Bringing us all together 12th – 13th October 2017 The 4th BASEM/FSEM Annual Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference in conjunction with the University of Bath…
New Resources to Improve Care Pathways
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR RHEUMATOLOGY AND ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS LAUNCH INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE CARE PATHWAYS FOR PEOPLE WITH INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS In May 2017, BSR and the RCGP have launched a joint Quality Improvement project to improve care for people living with inflammatory arthritis. The joint project will deliver a suite of online resources to…
HUG/ARMA Stoke Meeting
Geoffrey Lawton, Stoke ARMA group chair, invites you to: The HUG/ARMA group meeting on 19th May 2017 at 1pm, in the Lecture room of Haywood Hospital, Burslem, Stoke on Trent ST6 7AG Refreshments will be provided from 12:45pm and drinks during the meeting. A wide range of topics are on the agenda including presentations on…
ARMA Portsmouth Spring-Summer 2017 newsletter
The latest newsletter from ARMA Portsmouth is now available, published by the Department of Rheumatology at Queen Alexandra Hospital. This edition features: dates and details of many coming events; Carer resource packs; patient advice; information campaigns; and new projects. Click here to read or download the ARMA Portsmouth Summer 2017 Newsletter.
New ‘Medicines in Rheumatoid Arthritis’ booklet by NRAS
NRAS is delighted to announce the launch of a new publication: ‘Medicines in Rheumatoid Arthritis’. It is a comprehensive guide to all medicines used in the treatment of RA, including NSAIDs, Steroids, DMARDs, Biologics and Biosimilars. Order your copy today by emailing [email protected] Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week pack Our RA Awareness week pack is available…
National Osteoporosis Society Campaign media coverage success
The National Osteoporosis Society launched its new Message to My Younger Self campaign with a bang this month, earning the charity over 300 pieces of media coverage on TV, radio and national press. The campaign, which runs throughout the summer until the end of October, is looking to start conversations about bone health between generations…