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‘A Message to my Younger Self’ campaign begins

The National Osteoporosis Society launched ‘A Message to My Younger Self’ – an awareness campaign about keeping bones strong and healthy – on 12th April which runs through World Osteoporosis Day on 20 October. A survey conducted by the National Osteoporosis Society found four in 10 young adults have tried the fashionable ‘clean eating’ diets…

Access to Surgery

Restrictions on access to surgery have been in the news again with this Observer article on smokers and obese patients waiting longer for surgery such as hip and knee replacements. In April, the Kings Fund published a report on understanding NHS Financial pressures and what this means for patients. Whereas genito-urinary medicine and district nursing…

Dates from the College of Podiatry

College of Podiatry 6th Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference 13-14 July 2017 From the Directorate of Podiatric Medicine in association with European College of Sports and Exercise Medicine. The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Pl, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4LE Click here for course registration details. The College of Podiatry Annual Conference and Exhibition…

Sport and Exercise – Bringing us all together

Save the date The 4th BASEM/FSEM Annual SEM Conference will be themed on “Sport and Exercise – Bringing us all together”. Held at the historic Assembly Rooms in Bath from the 12th – 13th October 2017, the programme this year will deliver high quality, evidence-based learning for both specialists and generalists. The conference will be…

Wake up to Arthritis

Arthritis Care Week will take place from 8 – 14 May 2017 and aims to get people to “Wake up to Arthritis” – those who may have arthritis but know little about what can be done to help, and those who know very little about the condition and the impact it can have on people’s…

BackCare – BackPain show this month!

The BackPain show is back – on the 19th and 20th May 2017. https://www.thebackpainshow.co.uk/ This is the one-stop shop for all those who suffer from back problems along with the health professionals who look after them. Organised on behalf of Backcare – the National Back Pain Association – the exhibition will feature therapies, products and…

Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View

The Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View document was published on March 31st 2017 as an update to the original Five Year Forward View published in October 2014. Next Steps sets out the NHS’ main national service improvement priorities over the next two years, “within the constraints of what is necessary to…

London Marathon 2017

We are incredibly proud of the 65 runners who represented Arthritis Research UK at the London Marathon, many of whom were running for a loved one with arthritis or who have arthritis themselves. 28 members of staff alongside friends and family helped cheer our runners on from the side-lines at Mile 7 (Cutty Sark), Mile…

BMAS Courses upcoming in 2017

FOUNDATION COURSES IN WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE Venues: London, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester Four-day course for regulated health professionals Experienced, medically trained lecturers Comprehensive course notes 100 Free needles Visit this page on our website for dates and venues. British Medical Acupuncture Society Spring Conference Venue: Hilton Hotel, Paddington, London Saturday 20 May 2017 Price: £155 BMAS…