“I don’t want to be treated any differently, I’m still a normal person.”
Olivia is 19 and has JIA, here she shares her plans for joining the police and the importance of having supportive people around you.
"There is always hope, there is always help available"
Anthony was diagnosed with lupus over 20 years ago. Here he shares how a healthy diet, exercise and keeping positive have helped him strike a healthy balance.
Online Tribute Pages
Online Tribute Pages
Our response to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement to end hospital backlogs
Our response to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement to end hospital backlogs. Setting out 6 milestones, he pledged 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to start consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions.
Osteoarthritis - Developing an exercise programme for people over 80
Read more about developing a tailored exercise programme for people aged over 80 with hip and knee osteoarthritis.
Pembrokeshire Online Support Group
If you are based in Pembrokeshire you can join our monthly online support group.
Our response to the Prime Minister's Elective Reform plan
Our response to the Prime Minister's Elective Reform plan
Online Tai Chi for arthritis - Scotland
If you're based in Scotland you can join us for this online Tai Chi class, a gentle form of exercise.
Our response to Liberal Democrats comments that the NHS Elective Reform Plan is “putting hip replacements over heart attacks”
Our response to Liberal Democrats comments that the NHS Elective Reform Plan is “putting hip replacements over heart attacks”
“Seeing our online community support each other has been amazing”
Meet Yvonne, she’s our online community officer and she lives with arthritis. Here she shares what she loves about the online community.
Our online community - it’s good to talk
Sharon Kilty manages our online community, here she tells us why it’s a valuable space and how talking helps people living with arthritis.
Northern Ireland In-work support group (online)
Our online support group can help you better understand how to cope on a day-to-day basis and assistance within the workplace.
Dover
Download local authority data for osteoarthritis of the hip, back pain and rheumatoid arthritis in Dover - demonstrating prevalence and estimating burden.
How the online community helped Anna after her diagnosis
Read Anna's story about living with osteoarthritis and how sharing experiences with others on the online community has helped her.
Healthcare professionals: Discover our Online Community for people with arthritis
Are you a healthcare professional who wants to offer your patients more support with their musculoskeletal condition? Why not introduce them to our online community?