About this event
- Date and time Sat 30 Mar 2019 from 12:30pm to 5:10pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Medicine and Me
What will you learn?
By attending this half day meeting, you will get the opportunity to:
- Understand some of the challenges of living with rheumatoid arthritis
- Know about some treatments available for rheumatoid arthritis
- Understand some of the aspects of the psychological and emotional wellbeing of people living with rheumatoid arthritis
- Know about current research and possible future developments in rheumatoid arthritis
What are medicine and me meetings?
The Medicine and me meetings aim to provide an outline of current best practice and future updates of important conditions and to give direct voice to patients and their carers and enable them to discuss their concerns and reflections on the impact of diagnosis, investigation and management. Physicians and surgeons and indeed all healthcare professionals continue to learn from and be inspired to greater efforts to improve care by hearing directly from patients.
Agenda
View the programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session one
Chair: Ms Clare Jacklin, Director of External Affairs, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Dr Jo Ledingham, Consultant Rheumatologist, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Patient perspective - The patient journey
Ms Ailsa Bosworth MBE, Founder and Chief Executive, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Patient perspective - Getting a diagnosis
Ms Sophie Brown
Panel discussion
Session two
Mr Neil Betteridge, Independent Health Consultant and NHS England Patient Adviser
Managing the physical symptoms
Dr Jo Ledingham
Managing fatigue
Dr Katie Druce, Research Associate, The University of Manchester
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session three
The psychological impact
Ms Ailsa Bosworth
Patient perspective – The impact on relationships
Ms Katy Pieris
Patient perspective - The impact of rheumatoid arthritis on working life
Ms Rachel Till
Panel discussion
The future of treatment and care
Professor Peter Taylor, Director of Clinical Sciences, Arthritis Research UK and National Institute for Health Research Clinical Trials Unit, Botnar Research Centre and Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
Question and answer session
Where to go for help
Ms Clare Jacklin
Close of meeting
Evaluation surveys will be sent via email and certificates of attendance can be found in the 'My Account' area on the RSM website
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom