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May 2010
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	President’s welcome BHPR’s new president, Lindsey Hawley, introduces herself, outlines her plans for her presidency and picks out useful events and information for BHPR members. Read Lindsey’s letter to members. New NRAS survey results RA and Work. Employment and rheumatoid arthritis in Scotland: a national picture An important new survey of almost 200 patients: read more or download your copy.  Rheumatology 2011 needs YOU While volcanic ash clouds descended upon Europe, Rheumatology 2010, the UK’s premier conference in rheumatology, stormed ahead.  View further details Help us put together an even better programme for Rheumatology 2011, 12–14 April, Brighton. Send your proposals to the Heberden committee by Thurs 20 May 2010. View further details Revalidation: the way ahead BSR has been invited to respond to the GMC’s consultation document on their proposals for revalidation. Doctors are also free to respond individually if they so wish. View further details    Commissioning to Target for Inflammatory Arthritis  A group of key stakeholders and the East of England SHA have developed ten key standards for commissioning IA services encompassing the contents of the IA Commissioning Pathway and NICE Guidelines for Adults with RA. View further details Arthritis Research UK Call for Research Applications Arthritis Research UK is pleased to announce a new call for research applications on the subject of the education of patients and the public. View details  RA biologics go head-to-head  Anti-TNF therapy and rituximab, both used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, are to be pitted against each other for the first time in the UK. View further details from Arthritis Research UK NRAS Workwise Workshops  NRAS have been running a series of employment workshops for people living with RA who are currently working. View further details and dates  New from NRAS: two DAS DVDs  NRAS have recently launched two DAS (Disease Activity Score) DVDs, one aimed at healthcare professionals and one for patients. View DAS videos New ‘S Factor’ posters available  New posters have been developed by the Rheumatology Futures Project Group. The posters ask ‘Have you got the S Factor’ and are aimed at undiagnosed patients with possible inflammatory arthritis symptoms. View further details  Ask your patients to do the same! Spread awareness! Bupa Foundation Awards  Seven awards worth £15,000 each are available. Open to all health care professionals. Most of the previous winners have been within the NHS or charities. View further details  BSI Image Competition  To celebrate the Day of Immunology 2010, the British Society for Immunology is running an image competition, Immunology in Action. It is open to all and first prize is £1000. View competition details
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