Below are details of all the NRAS Group meetings taking place this week:
East Dorset NRAS Group
This group meets at the Howard Room, Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JX from 5:00pm to 7:00pm unless otherwise stated.
Tuesday 11th June 7:00pm-9:00pm - Lindsey Hawley, Senior Rheumatology Practitioner at Christchurch Hospital will talk about her life in Rheumatology.
Bath & West Wiltshire NRAS Group
2013 meetings are held on a Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm at The Open House Centre in Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath BA1 1JW, please see scheduled meeting dates below.
Wednesday 12th June - Guest speakers: Julia James & Sue Brown, Specialist Nurses. Topic: Early RA Management and the role of the specialist nurse, followed by a Q&A session
North Durham NRAS Group
The group meets 4 times a year in Chester-le-Street, Consett, Durham & Stanley. The meetings are held on a Thursday from 7:00pm-9:00pm unless otherwise stated. There will also be a raffle and refreshments at the meetings.
Thursday 13th June 7:00pm-9:00pm at Stanley Community Centre, Tyne Road, DH9 6PZ.
1st speaker: Mr Gower, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, will be talking on 'RA foot surgery'
2nd speaker: Mr Hewitson, Lifestyle Manager, will be taking on 'Leisureworks Lifestyle Initiative'
Everyone welcome – you do not need to be a member of NRAS to attend.
This is an open, free event.
NRAS groups offer support; information on living with RA; the latest updates
on the treatment of RA; encourage better self-management and much, much more.