Resource Hub Try searching our resource hub to find the articles, videos, tools and publications most helpful for you. I am... Employer Health Professional Someone with RASelect topic... About NRAS Apni Jung info for South Asian community Community COVID-19 Diagnosis and Monitoring Diet and Exercise Events Family Planning Healthcare professionals Other Conditions Research Self-management Symptoms and Causes Treatment Work and BenefitsSelect resource type... Article Facebook Live NRAS Live Publication Video Clear All Article Become a friend of NRAS By becoming a Friend of NRAS and giving a regular gift you will be supporting adults in the UK living with this disease. Perhaps you are someone who has benefited from our services and feel you want to give back, or your relative/loved one has RA and you are looking for a way of showing your support? Monthly gifts by Direct Debit […] Article NSAIDs explained Anti-inflammatories work in two ways: to relieve pain; and to reduce inflammation (swelling, redness, heat and pain) To reduce pain, the effect from the prescribed NSAID dose taken with or after food may be felt after the first dose. It can take a week to achieve complete pain relief To reduce inflammation (the swelling in […] Article Cannabis for pain? Hype or hope? Taken from NRAS magazine, 2018 While at the European League Against Rheumatism congress in Madrid in June Iain, our Head of RA Services and I attended a lecture on the topic of cannabis and cannabis-based derivatives such as CBD cannabidiol. The use of cannabis-based products to treat pain in RA is a topic that comes up regularly in […] Article Cardiovascular risk and RA Guidelines in RA / Cardiovascular Risk During the 2nd Excellence in Rheumatology Conference in Madrid at the end of January 2012, NRAS founder and then CEO Ailsa interviewed Professor of Rheumatology, Ian Bruce (MD FRCP) about questions raised during the patient workshops (about implementation of guidelines and cardiovascular risk) which ran concurrently with the scientific programme and […] Article The effects of RA on the lungs There are three situations in which the lung can be adversely affected in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A direct effect of rheumatoid disease on the lungs An adverse effect of treatment given for rheumatoid on lung tissue Chest infections, as a consequence of rheumatoid itself or the immune-suppressing therapies given to treat it, causing a further deterioration […] Article Gift Aid If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the box on our Subscription or Donation form, or provide your full name and full address, including your postcode, along with your permission to claim Gift Aid. You only need to make your declaration once. We can then use it for every gift you make and claim the gift aid back on any donation made within four years of […] Article Raise funds in your community Whatever your interests, there are so many ways you can get your friends, family, colleagues and community involved to raise vital funds for NRAS. If you have any queries or would like to discuss any ideas with our friendly Fundraising team, just drop us an email fundraising@nras.org.uk or call us on 01628 823 524 (option 2). Article Organise your own activity Think about how much you would like to raise. Brainstorm different ideas and pick a fundraising idea that you know you will enjoy organising. Its best to plan your event in advance to allow yourself as much time as possible. Things you need to think about are: budget, time & date, location, promoting/advertising. Please get in touch with the fundraising team if you have any question or […] Article Virtual fundraising Virtual pub quiz Connect with others – Use Skype, FaceTime or Google Hangouts to hold a virtual pub quiz. Set up a JustGiving page and ask your guests to make a donation to take part. Ebay your clutter away Now is a good opportunity to declutter, and working through your possessions is a chance to remember memories […] Load more ↓
Article Become a friend of NRAS By becoming a Friend of NRAS and giving a regular gift you will be supporting adults in the UK living with this disease. Perhaps you are someone who has benefited from our services and feel you want to give back, or your relative/loved one has RA and you are looking for a way of showing your support? Monthly gifts by Direct Debit […]
Article NSAIDs explained Anti-inflammatories work in two ways: to relieve pain; and to reduce inflammation (swelling, redness, heat and pain) To reduce pain, the effect from the prescribed NSAID dose taken with or after food may be felt after the first dose. It can take a week to achieve complete pain relief To reduce inflammation (the swelling in […]
Article Cannabis for pain? Hype or hope? Taken from NRAS magazine, 2018 While at the European League Against Rheumatism congress in Madrid in June Iain, our Head of RA Services and I attended a lecture on the topic of cannabis and cannabis-based derivatives such as CBD cannabidiol. The use of cannabis-based products to treat pain in RA is a topic that comes up regularly in […]
Article Cardiovascular risk and RA Guidelines in RA / Cardiovascular Risk During the 2nd Excellence in Rheumatology Conference in Madrid at the end of January 2012, NRAS founder and then CEO Ailsa interviewed Professor of Rheumatology, Ian Bruce (MD FRCP) about questions raised during the patient workshops (about implementation of guidelines and cardiovascular risk) which ran concurrently with the scientific programme and […]
Article The effects of RA on the lungs There are three situations in which the lung can be adversely affected in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A direct effect of rheumatoid disease on the lungs An adverse effect of treatment given for rheumatoid on lung tissue Chest infections, as a consequence of rheumatoid itself or the immune-suppressing therapies given to treat it, causing a further deterioration […]
Article Gift Aid If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the box on our Subscription or Donation form, or provide your full name and full address, including your postcode, along with your permission to claim Gift Aid. You only need to make your declaration once. We can then use it for every gift you make and claim the gift aid back on any donation made within four years of […]
Article Raise funds in your community Whatever your interests, there are so many ways you can get your friends, family, colleagues and community involved to raise vital funds for NRAS. If you have any queries or would like to discuss any ideas with our friendly Fundraising team, just drop us an email fundraising@nras.org.uk or call us on 01628 823 524 (option 2).
Article Organise your own activity Think about how much you would like to raise. Brainstorm different ideas and pick a fundraising idea that you know you will enjoy organising. Its best to plan your event in advance to allow yourself as much time as possible. Things you need to think about are: budget, time & date, location, promoting/advertising. Please get in touch with the fundraising team if you have any question or […]
Article Virtual fundraising Virtual pub quiz Connect with others – Use Skype, FaceTime or Google Hangouts to hold a virtual pub quiz. Set up a JustGiving page and ask your guests to make a donation to take part. Ebay your clutter away Now is a good opportunity to declutter, and working through your possessions is a chance to remember memories […]