The Future of Managing Rheumatology Conditions in the Community

Connect Health Change bring you the twelfth in a series of webinars to make and embed transformation in healthcare during restitution of NHS services following the COVID outbreak. Aimed at system leaders and clinicians across the NHS, the webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with.

26 May 2021

The Future of Managing Rheumatology Conditions in the Community

Join our panel of clinical and industry experts in conversation, on Wednesday 26 May 2021 from 12:30 – 13.45, in the twelfth of a series of free, live webinars.

Connect Health “Change” brings you the twelfth in a series of webinars to make and embed transformation in healthcare. Aimed at system leaders and clinicians across the NHS, the webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with.

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During this webinar senior clinicians, system leaders, patients and experts will debate the future of managing rheumatology conditions in the community.

 

The webinar will aim to cover:

  • The benefits and challenges of community and secondary care provision
  • What can community rheumatology learn from advancements in other community services over the last decade
  • Rheumatology through the lens of the patient, consultant rheumatologist, rheumatology nurse, community care, commissioner and GP
  • Battling waiting lists and providing equitable services

 

 

Agenda

(subject to change)

12.30: Dr Krisztina Szabo-Kocsis, Consultant Rheumatologist, South West Essex Community Rheumatology Service, Connect Health – Introduction from the chair

12.40: Fen Kipley, Surviving pain advocate, living with fibromyalgia, seronegative inflammatory arthritis and hypermobility syndrome – a patient perspective

12.50: Maria Cunningham, Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Herts Valley Integrated MSK Service – the nurses viewpoint, waiting lists and providing equitable services

13.00: Dr Louise Warburton, GPwSI Rheumatology; senior lecturer Keele University, Associate Medical Director, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust – A primary and community care perspective, learning from advancements in other sectors

13.10: Dr Benjamin Ellis, Consultant Rheumatologist, senior clinical policy adviser at Versus Arthritis – The benefits and challenges of community and secondary care provision

13.20: Q&A

13.45: End

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Fen Kipley

Maria Cunningham

Dr Louise Warburton

Dr Benjamin Ellis

Joint Q&A Session

 

 

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When: Wednesday 26 May 2021, 12:30 – 13:45

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The webinar will be conducted over Microsoft Teams, there is no need to register for an account or download any software in advance.