NRAS to launch results of Welsh Survey on IA09 April 2025NRAS to launch the results of their Survey of people with Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) across Wales, collecting data about the patient experience of accessing rheumatology services in 2024.Join NRAS’ CEO, Peter Foxton, from 12.00 -12.45 on Tuesday 22nd April – guest speakers, Ailsa Bosworth MBE, NRAS’ National Patient Champion, Dr Ceril Rhys-Dillon, Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Lead for the Rheumatology Clinical Implementation Network in Wales and Sadé Asker, Senior Policy Officer at NRAS. Sign up to register for the launch event below:Sign up to watch hereWhy we ran this survey?In 2024, NRAS updated their patient survey, first done in 2016 and reported as part of the BSR State of Play for Wales report of that year, and sent it out as widely as possible across Wales to gauge people’s experiences of rheumatology services and care in a post pandemic landscape.We wanted the opportunity for the results to inform the work being undertaken by the Strategic Clinical Network for Musculoskeletal health within the new NHS Wales Executive, particularly in designing RA pathways. The results indicate that many of the issues highlighted in the 2016 joint report with the BSR remain concerns for people today. It also highlights that much more needs to be done to refer and signpost people to high quality supported self-management resources available from patient organisations such as NRAS. “Individually all my rheumatology team are great but the NHS is struggling at the moment, I last saw my rheumatologist five months ago for a review, he decided that my current biologic meds were not working and recommended a change. Five months have passed and still nothing. Not exactly treating to target!” Anonymous, Survey Feedback How can you access the survey results?Sign up to watch the webinar via the button below. A full copy of the survey results will be available to download after the launch on 22nd April.Sign up to watch here