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News, 20 Jan 2025

New ‘Stress Matters’ Booklet now available to order!

New ‘Stress Matters’ Booklet now available to order! NRAS is pleased to announce the launch of our new Stress Matters booklet. This follows our report by the same name, which covered the results of our survey, exploring patient experiences of stress in relation to their inflammatory arthritis (IA). Stress Matters explores what the findings of […]

News, 10 Jan 2025

Shaping NRAS’ Three Year Plan; Our Survey Findings

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is gearing up to launch its new three-year strategy in 2025. To make sure this strategy truly reflects the needs and aspirations of those it serves, NRAS teamed up with TwoCan Associates to conduct an insightful survey. By gathering the invaluable perspectives of people living with RA and JIA, […]

News, 16 Dec 2024

Advice on the risk of listeria from smoked and cured fish

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA), are reiterating advice to higher-risk consumers on the risks of listeria associated with eating cold-smoked, and cured fish. This is with the festive season approaching, and an expected rise in the consumption of smoked fish products. It is important to be aware of the foods that can […]

News, 29 Nov 2024

Website Privacy Policy Update

We just wanted to make sure our RA and JIA communities are aware that we have updated our Privacy Policy on the 29th November 2024. There are some changes to our legal basis for processing, how we use photos and videos, and organisations we share data with. NRAS is committed to ensuring any data on […]

News, 20 Nov 2024

Shaping the 10-year NHS Health Plan

A blog by Peter Foxton, CEO of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, regarding the Government’s call to action for shaping the 10-year NHS Health Plan. Lord Darzi, a member of the House of Lords and a consultant surgeon, was asked to lead this independent review of the NHS. This was completed by 12 September 2024 and […]

News, 12 Nov 2024

New ‘Relationship Matters’ Booklet now available to order!

New ‘Relationship Matters’ Booklet now available to order! Our new Relationships Matter booklet covers all aspects of the impact that RA and adult JIA (AJIA) can have on relationships and dating, on both the person diagnosed with RA/AJIA and their partner(s). It was written by a psychotherapeutic counsellor, with support from our editor and NRAS […]

News, 12 Oct 2024

World Arthritis Day 2024

This year’s theme chimes very well with the introduction of Patient Initiated Follow-up (PIFU), or Patient Initiated Return (PIR), which is being rolled out across the UK across all specialties. PIFU is, or should be, first and foremost, about personalising care to patients, and improving patient outcomes and experiences. However, it has been acknowledged that […]

News, 02 Oct 2024

Coalition of health charities releases new guide to promote fairer payment for partnership work

A new guide to fair payment for partnership work has been released by a coalition of health charities. National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), Cancer 52, Charities Research Involvement Group, Health Research Charities Ireland, and the Patient Information Forum (PIF) have made 5 recommendations to support fair payment for partnership work. The guidance, Fair Market Value […]

Government intervention needed for COVID-19 third primary jab

News, 25 Sep 2024

Autumn/Winter vaccination programme

Between September and December 2024, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be undertaking their autumn and winter vaccination programmes. Similar to the previous spring and autumn vaccinations, all four nations are offering COVID-19 vaccines as well as the annual Flu vaccine. The UK is also the first country in the world to offer a […]

News, 16 Sep 2024

NRAS Launch RA Awareness Week 2024

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) started RA Awareness Week (RAAW) in 2013 with the aim to raise the awareness of the condition by educating and informing friends, family, employers and the general population about what rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is and the devastating impact it can have on people’s lives. This year for RAAW 2024 […]

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