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November 2009
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	Polymyalgia rheumatica guidelines published BSR and BHPR guidelines for the management of polymyalgia rheumatica has now been published in print and online. View the guidelines Registration for Rheumatology 2010 is now open! Visit our conference webpages to book your place at the foremost conference in rheumatology at the ICC in Birmingham from 21-23 April 2010.  Register now to take advantage of our great early bird registration rates, and don't forget to register for our new pre-conference symposia!    Don’t forget abstract submission closes today! Communicating the latest developments within rheumatology, either orally or by poster, is an important aspect to both BSR and BHPR meeting - so don't forget to submit your abstract(s) in order to have the opportunity to present your work. Nominations for honorary members BHPR is inviting nominations for honorary membership which is ‘awarded as a mark of respect for contributions to the promotion of high standards of care of people with rheumatic diseases.’ It will be awarded for a maximum of three years starting the following year on 1st January and ending 31st December of the final year. Click here for a nomination form. Deadline for nominations is noon Monday 1st December 2009. Contact bhpr@rheumatology.org.uk if you have any queries. Vacancy on Fellowships Panel  The Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) is seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill a vacancy on its Health Sciences Panel which is responsible for the award of arc’s prestigious Allied Health Professional Training Fellowships. Deadline is Thursday 31st December 2009. View details arc Reports on the Rheumatic Diseases and ‘Synovium’ newsletter  Hands On (Series 6) No 4. The NICE and BSR guidelines on the management of rheumatoid arthritis (C Deighton, R Luqmani)  Topical Reviews (Series 6 ) No 4. Entheses, enthesitis and enthesopathy (D McGonagle, M Benjamin)  Synovium 28 If you would like to be added to the arc mailing list for receiving printed copies please contact Frances Mawer at f.mawer@arc.org.uk with your full postal address. Also don’t forget arc application deadlines NRAS inthe North West in November The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society conducted a series of patient meetings in the North West area in early November. Starting with a fantastic meeting hosted by the team at the Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology at the Manchester Royal Infirmary where there was standing room only with 70 people in attendance. The University Hospital Aintree played host to our second meeting and the third meeting was held in Stockport and supported by the unit from Stepping Hill Hospital. All three evening meetings were open to patients, their partners, carers and families. Presentations from the consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team gave the attendees the opportunity to learn more about their own disease, the services available locally and the future treatments and developments in the field of Rheumatology. As a result of these three meetings NRAS hope to be able to establish new NRAS groups in this area of the North West. For information about holding similar meetings in your area call the volunteer network team on 0845 458 3969.
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