Friday 30th June 2017

New prescription charges coalition report

A third of people living with long-term conditions and currently paying prescription charges have not collected their prescriptions due to concerns over cost, according to a new report released 29 June 2017 by the Prescription Charges Coalition, a coalition of over 40 major health charities.

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Monday 13th June 2016

The BSR/BHPR Guideline for Scleroderma - what does it mean for patients?

Over the past 2 years an intensive amount of work has been undertaken to develop the first national UK guideline for treatment of scleroderma. This has been a group effort performed on behalf of the BSR (British Society of Rheumatology) and BHPR (British Health Professionals in Rheumatology) to develop an expert driven evidence based series of recommendations for the management of scleroderma.

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Friday 10th June 2016

SHARE initiative improved paediatric rheumatology care

The European Union funded SHARE (Single Hub and Access point for paediatric Rheumatology in Europe) initiative, which was undertaken in 2012-2015 to improve and release guidelines for diagnosis and management of rheumatic conditions, is facilitating improvement and uniformity of care for paediatric rheumatology patients throughout Europe.

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Saturday 4th June 2016

Childhood Scleroderma: Staying One Step Ahead of a Rare Disease

Clare Pain, MD, consultant pediatric rheumatologist in the Department of Rheumatology at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England, further explained the disease.

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