Ep 29. GUIDELINES - BSR axial spondyloarthritis guideline 2025
BSR has published an update to the axial spondyloarthritis guideline.It's almost 10 years since the last iteration of the guideline. Our understanding and awareness of the disease has increased enormously. We now have 10 different therapies licensed for advanced management of axial spondyloarthritis, which are broadly divided into three different classes: TNF inhibitors, IL17 and JAK inhibitors. Join guideline working group Co-Chairs, Karl Gaffney, and Steven Zhao, members William Gregory and Stephanie Harrison, and expert by experience member and CEO of NASS, Dale Webb, in a roundtable discussion hosted by Prof Ernest Choy.Read the full guideline and download the summary pdf here. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK.BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for your patients, visit our website.
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Ep 28. GUIDELINES - BSR foot health in inflammatory arthritis guideline
BSR has published a new guideline for the assessment and management of foot problems in adults, children and young people with inflammatory arthritis.Foot problems are almost universal in people with inflammatory arthritis, and virtually all people with inflammatory arthritis will experience foot problems at some point in the course of their disease. Despite this, we know that there is considerable unmet need. The guideline will cover foot problems in a number of different rheumatic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Join guideline working group Chair, Edward Roddy, members Lara Chapman, Gavin Cleary, and expert by experience member, Alan Rawlings, in a roundtable discussion hosted by Prof Ernest Choy.Read the full guideline and download the summary pdf here. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK.BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for your patients, visit our website.
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Ep 27. INNOVATORS - Improving care for prisoners in the rheumatology clinic
Roz Benson (digital learning editor) talks to consultant rheumatologist Dr Lizzy MacPhie and Resident doctor Nouran Abdou about a recent project digging deep into the reasons prisoners face difficulty in accessing care in the rheumatology clinic. This excellent project showcases how quality improvement can be a tool in helping to approach and reduce health inequalities.Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK.BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for your patients, visit our website.
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Ep 26. INNOVATORS - Leading transformation as a Chief Registrar
In this episode of our Innovators mini-series, Amanda Mootoo, Mariam Malik and Nick Sands join Lizzy MacPhie to explore the role of a Chief Registrar. Whether you're a trainee interested in the Chief Registrar role and how it gives unique access to leadership and management training and experience, or if you are a member of a senior management team wondering how your Trust could benefit from having a Chief Registrar in post, this episode will provide you with a whole collection of ideas and insights.Want to find out more? Explore these further resources: RCP Chief Registrar programmeChief Registrar yearbook 2022-23BSR members may also like to check out the Quality Improvement Spotlight on the e-learning platform. If you have an example of innovative practice in rheumatology, contact us at bsr@rheumatology.org.uk with the subject line "Innovators podcast". Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK.BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for your patients, visit our website.
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Ep 25. CAREERS - How to fail with Will Gregory
This is the second episode of a mini-series hosted by Dr Judith Jade where she explores the importance of our response to failure with prominent leaders in rheumatology. In this episode Dr Judith Jade talks to Will Gregory, a Rheumatology Consultant Physiotherapist at Salford Royal Hospital and our new BSR Vice President, about things that didn't go to plan. He candidly shares his experience including that of being a middle child, his first attempt at publication, his experience of transitioning to his current Consultant role and vomiting at a bad time.Please note this careers episode has been previously released through another BSR podcast series. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK.BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for your patients, visit our website.
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