Making decisions about shielding 09 June 2020 Arthritis Action has teamed up with other member organisations of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) to produce a document containing information on shielding for patients with conditions such as arthritis. Following feedback and enquiries from our members and the public, we have addressed all aspects of the Government’s shielding guidance, to…
Member talks at British Orthopaedic Association Congress 10th September 2019 Arthritis Action member, Gordon Thornett, will be speaking at the British Orthopaedic Association’s (BOA) Congress taking place 10-13 September 2019 at ACC Liverpool. Giving the patient’s perspective, Gordon will be speaking at a session led by the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA), looking at the mental health of patients who have undergone…
Report calls for mental health focus in diagnosis 14 May 2019 ARMA Report calls for mental health focus in musculoskeletal diagnosis To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 13th-19th May 2019, together with the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA), we release a new report looking at the impact of mental health on people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. For the first time,…
ARMA Webinar on physical activity 30 November 2018 On 30th November, the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) held a free online webinar looking at supporting people with musculoskeletal conditions to be more active, in partnership with Arthritis Action. The webinar looked at how clinicians can encourage and support physical activity in people with musculoskeletal conditions. It also explored how to…
Musculoskeletal Core Capabilities Framework 14 August 2018 We were pleased to be involved in Health Education England and NHS England’s initiative to develop a ‘Musculoskeletal Core Capabilities Framework’, to support practitioners who are the first point of contact for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis. With the invaluable help of our Trustee Debbie Rose, we submitted expert feedback…
