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Updated advice on swine flu vaccines for immunosuppressed patients from the DH

10 December 2009

View updated advice on swine flu relevant for rheumatology patients



National Audit Office conference: Improving Services for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

9 December 2009

The NAO report provided a powerful lever for rheumatologists to change local services. The conference on 8 December focused on the report’s findings and recommendations. Professor Dame Carol Black was the keynote speaker.
Chair of BSR's Clinical Affairs Committee, Dr Chris Deighton, presented the current picture of rheumatoid arthritis care:



View the entire conference here




Press releases

BSR response to report from the Public Accounts Committee into Services for People with RA
23 February 2010

BSR statement on NICE decision on use of Certolizumab pegol for rheumatoid arthritis
21 January 2010


BSR Statement on NAO Report: Services for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
15 July 2009

Swine Flu and Patients on Anti-TNF
14 July 2009

NICE Appraisal for adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for RA after failure of a previous anti-TNF
24 Nov 2008

ARMA's statement on NICE's decision on switching Anti-TNF for RA
21 July 2008

BSR response to the Health Select Committee report on MMC
9 May 2008

BSR statement in support of the Lancet Report on NICE
8 May 2008

BSR statement on alcohol and arthritis
May 2008

BSR statement on sequential use of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis
April 2008

BSR statement on NICE Appeal Committee decision on Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis
April 2008

BSR statement on gout
February 2008

BSR statement on Lumiracoxib
19 November 2007

BSR statement on NICE decision on Rituximab for rheumatoid arthritis
22 August 2007

BSR statement on NICE document on Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis
2 August 2007

BSR statement on NICE appeal for alternative anti-TNF
12 June 2007

BSR statement on launch of Musculoskeletal Services Framework (MSF)
1 November 2006

EMEA Announcement on NSAIDS
25 October 2006

Statement on Choose and Book keywords & clinic types
16 October 2006

BSR Statement on Musculoskeletal Services Framework
8 September 2006

NPSA reissues Methotrexate guidance
July 2006