A fantastic opportunity and virtual event by the wonderful team at Leicester's Hospitals this Thursday! 🤩

Registration is FREE, so get yourself booked in today. 📝

Start your day with a spring in your step. This week, we're teaming up with We Are Undefeatable for Mental Health Awareness Week. Follow them for more ideas on how to get moving throughout your day and boost your mental wellbeing.

#MHAW2024

Not long to go until #WearPurpleForJIA at NRAS! 💜 Order your FREE fundraising pack and raise vital funds for JIA-at-NRAS! Order yours now from jia.org.uk/wearpurple.

Don’t forget to tag us in your photos!

People with RA and Rheum HCPs, join me and our expert panel for our NRAS Live event May 29 at 7pm to talk about hand and foot surgery. bit.ly/4bosQ5n

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click/tap below to find out more about the NRAS FREE e-Learning programme, SMILE-RA.

Aimed at those living with RA, but evidence-based latest advice also recommended for all HCPs working in Rheumatology
nras.org.uk/smile

Privileged to co-author with Ailsa Bosworth MBE this abstract about #exercise in #RA

Flagging the crucial role of early & consistent messaging about exercise/physical activity & the support online resources can give

PO36 at #BSR24

Photo note: Clare Jacklin standing in for Ailsa
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What is important to you with regards to menopause and RA?

Survey led by Sharon Petford with support from NRAS. Lots of responses received and a good picture of impact.

Menopause, HRT and Rheumatic Disease session at #BSR24 BSR

Right Start supports all those living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to understand their condition and how it is likely to affect them.💗

By referring your patients to NRAS, you will be connecting them to friendly, trained empathetic staff who will provide tailored

*drumroll* 👀 Be sure to come over to stand 8 tomorrow to see the full reveal!

#BSR24 BSR

🚨 New open access paper 🚨

We spoke to people about the psychological and social aspects of living with #RheumatoidArthritis including:

🏠 Nutritious food and home adaptions
💻 Supportive employers and peers
🫂 Helpful friends and family
🏥 Holistic information and care

🌟New paper on #Psychosocial determinants of health in #RheumatoidArthritis led by Dr Nkasi Stoll & Elena Nikiphorou

🙏🏼Huge thanks to the patients who generously gave their time for this important work

👀Watch this space for the next part of this project!

🔗rmdopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e…

RA has been around for longer than we thought! A skeleton was excavated from Aswan, in southern Egypt, and found to be that of a woman aged 25 to 30 who lived between 1750 BCE and 1550 BCE. bit.ly/3xto8EH

'What gives me great pleasure is knowing that I have made a difference to someone'.💞

Do you have concern or questions about your RA? Call our helpline on 0800 298 7650 (Mon-Fri, 9:30am-4:30pm) or drop us an email at [email protected]. We're here for you! ❤️

Interesting article explaining why RA is set to double in next 30 years. bit.ly/3PEVHtu

NRAS Live: A peak behind the scenes at NRAS with Sadé Asker, Senior Policy Officer x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

As a proud ARMA member we are pleased to share the new Act Now report on MSK inequalities

There are actionable steps we can take to ensure equitable access to MSK healthcare services. Let's make it happen! #MSKInequalities

Read the report ➡️ tinyurl.com/MSKActNow

In this month’s NRAS Live on 27th March, Stuart Munday introduces you to our Senior Policy Officer, Sadé, whom like many of our community has lived with RA.

Tune in to hear Sadé’s story, how she manages her RA, what she will be focusing on in the coming year in lead up to a

🚨Just published🚨

The role of the first contact practitioner #FCP from a rheumatology perspective...

🎯Frontline triage & screening
✍️Appropriate referrals
⏰Early detection
🧮Capabilities and level of practice

academic.oup.com/rheumap/articl… via
Rheumatology & Rheumatology Advances in Practice

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms.

Thankfully there is someone who can detect it.

Gets yours checked for free at your pharmacy today.

#ThinkPharmacyFirst

healthcentral.com/condition/rheu… A moving and helpful piece from Lene Anderson on some of the more hidden aspects of living with a disease like RA