Versus Arthritis

In December, Versus Arthritis is hosting an event in Westminster where MPs will hear from people with arthritis about the issues they face. Together, let’s build a parliament full of Arthritis Champions making change happen for us, the 10 million people living with arthritis in the UK today. Invite your MP to our event in Westminster. 👇

Unlocking future possibilities through genetic and clinical insights! CLUSTER Consortium's #research shows promising strides in predicting eye inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients. Read more: 👇 https://lnkd.in/erEqaU63

In December, Versus Arthritis is hosting an event in Westminster where MPs will hear from people with arthritis about the issues they face. Together, let’s build a parliament full of Arthritis Champions making change happen for us, the 10 million people living with arthritis in the UK today. Invite your MP to our event in Westminster. 👇

We know that people take Anti-TNF treatments for a range of conditions, and for many this has been life-changing. But what do we know about the history of Anti-TNFs? Hear from Annie Lord, former Cataloguing Archivist at Wellcome Collection as she shares with us some fascinating archives from The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research Archive.

What happens when you combine rocket science with medical science? 🚀 💊 Hopefully, insights that lead to breakthroughs in treating age-related diseases! Led by Versus Arthritis funded fellow, Dr Ghada Alsaleh, whose research aims to further understand the links between ageing and osteoarthritis, the research conducted in space could more quickly improve quality of life on Earth. Read more from University of Oxford and University of Oxford, NDORMS:

Delve deeper into UK Government's spending plans. 💷 Our Policy and Public Affairs team have been analysing last week's Autumn Budget announcement and what it means for people with #arthritis. Learn more about how these plans could impact healthcare, employment, and medical research: https://lnkd.in/er9gnGfy #PolicyImpact #Budget2024

Want to make a difference in community MSK? Come and join us! 📺Watch this short message from GIRFT’s community MSK clinical advisor Andrew Bennett for an exciting opportunity to get involved. But hurry… the deadline to apply is Monday, 11th November 2024 (11.59pm) More details on our website: bit.ly/4ep7J4g Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance MSK Partners Network Versus Arthritis The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK Royal College of General Practitioners Department of Health and Social Care Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

We at Versus Arthritis are in full support of this call for charities to be exempted from the increase in NI contributions as has been granted to the public sector. Most UK non profits are predominantly funded by voluntary income and given the increases in costs over recent years that income is increasingly stretched and under threat. Yet the demand for our services continues to rise. The Government cannot expect us to keep offering a safety net or wrap around to strained and crumbling public services whilst continuing to increase our costs. Please exempt the voluntary sector now.

We Are ALL Undefeatable🙌 Together with our incredible charity partners, we're celebrating the power of our community to come together to be active, and to support others to be active too. Our strength is in our collective voice, through trusted partners that have great expertise and trust with people living with long term health conditions. If you or your organisation are inspired to support the campaign, then take a look at our resources on the campaign hub👉 https://lnkd.in/eQwWwcG5 Mind I Breast Cancer Now I Asthma + Lung UK I Age UK I Parkinson's UK I Rethink Mental Illness I Royal Voluntary Service I Versus Arthritis I Macmillan Cancer Support I Alzheimer's Society I Stroke Association I MS Society

Extra! Extra! Take a look at the latest roundup from our wonderful Physical Activity team. [In conjunction with The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 👇