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Article Philanthropy A vision for change We represent around 450,000 adults living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We also support thousands of young people and adults living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We take pride in the fact that everything we stand for and do is patient-led. Our small but dedicated team works closely with healthcare professionals, researchers, […]
Article Building a Working Life That Fits Building a Working Life That Fits How do you build a working life that is genuinely meaningful when your body might have other plans? Not a career that merely survives a diagnosis, but one that works with you, fits who you are, and still has space for the person you are becoming. I have been […]
Blog NRAS’s Involvement with MDR-RA research trial NRAS is proud to be involved in MDR-RA, a European research project that aims to improve understanding and care for people whose rheumatoid arthritis remains active despite trying several treatments. For some people, finding the right treatment can be a long and frustrating journey. MDR-RA is looking at why this happens and how care could […]
Research MDR-RA: supporting research into difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis MDR-RA: supporting research into difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis NRAS is proud to be involved in MDR-RA, a European research project that aims to improve understanding and care for people whose rheumatoid arthritis remains active despite trying several treatments. For some people, finding the right treatment can be a long and frustrating journey. MDR-RA is looking at […]
Article #WearPurpleForJIA 2026 Get involved with #WearPurpleForJIA and the Purple Gunge Challenge to raise vital funds and awareness for the children and young people living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Article A patient experience of hand surgery Back in 2017, I underwent my first-hand surgery, a tendon realignment procedure. The operation was a success, and for a while, things seemed to be on the mend. As the years passed, the tendons in my hand began to slip again. This pulled my fingers out of alignment, causing increasing discomfort. The knuckle of my […]
Blog Supported Self-Management Matters The concept of self-management When I was first diagnosed with RA in 1981, supported self-management just wasn’t a ‘thing’. You did what the Doctor told you to do and tried to survive the burden of pain, fatigue and creeping disability, especially if your treatment wasn’t slowing the progression of disease or controlling the symptoms adequately. […]
Article The PERISCOPE Trial The PERISCOPE Trial Continuing vs Stopping Biologics for Inflammatory Joint Disease Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis are common forms of inflammatory arthritis. They are caused by an overactive immune system and are treated with medicines that reduce pain and inflammation. In recent years, special immune-suppressing medicines, called biologics, have been developed, which are […]