NRAS Group Meetings for Next Week

NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 8th September 2014

East Dorset NRAS Group

This group meets quarterly at the Howard Room, Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JX. 

Tuesday 9th September 7pm - 9pm - 'Who's Who at Christchurch RFU'

Mid Somerset NRAS Group

Meetings are held at the Taunton Rugby Club, Hyde Lane, Bathpool, Taunton TA2 8BU.

Tuesday 9th September 7pm - Guest speaker: Andrew Clarke will be talking on 'Hand and Elbow Surgery'

Oxford NRAS Group

This group is co-ordinated by Sue with the support of the Rheumatology Team. Meetings are held in the Lecture Theatre at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD on Tuesdays every second month at 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Look for the NRAS directional posters to the room.

9th September - Jess Wilson, Physiotherapist - ‘Resistance is Good'

Surrey NRAS Group

This group meets at St. Francis Church Hall, 121 Upper Chobham Road, Frimley, Surrey, GU15 1EE bi-monthly on a Tuesday from 7:30pm-9:30pm. Meetings are open to anyone living with RA, JIA and inflammatory arthritis.

9th September - Celebrating the groups' 1st year milestone! Please bring a savoury item or dish to share.  

Weston-super-Mare NRAS Group

This group meets bi-monthly on a Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm (unless otherwise stated) at Asda Community Centre, Asda Stores Ltd, Phillips Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3UZ. 

10th September - Dan Kilpatrick from Liberata will be talking about any extra council benefits or help we can get or are entitled to (this meeting was postponed from last month as Dan was unable to attend)

Worcester NRAS Group

Bi-monthly meetings take place on Wednesdays between 6.45pm to 8.30pm at Lyppard Grange Community Centre in Ankerage Green, Warndon Village, Worcester WR4 0DZ.

10th September - Guest speaker: Alison Hinton, Occupational Therapist

Wrexham NRAS Group

2014 meetings are held bi-monthly at Tesco Wrexham, Cresent Road, Wrexham, LL13 8HF from 7:00-8:30pm on a Wednesday. (Please go to the customer service desk where someone will be on hand to direct you to the room).

10th September - Specialist Nurses Ruth Glynn and Jean McMillan provide a practical demonstration on the particulars of DAS (Disease Activity Score) assessments and give an update on treatments for RA.

Great Yarmouth NRAS Group

The Great Yarmouth & Waveney NRAS Group meet in the ‘Buzz Room’ of the Louise Hamilton Centre, James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LA. 

Thursday 11th September 5:30pm – 7:00pm - Guest speaker: Sarah Small, Occupational Therapist, topic: 'The Role of the OT in Rheumatology'

Colchester NRAS Group

This group meet at the St. John's Church Community Centre, St. John's Close, Colchester CO4 0HP (parking available on site), bi-monthly on a Thursday from 7:00pm-8:30pm. 

11th September - Guest speaker: Patricia Lewis, Rheumatology Sister at Queens Hospital, Romford, will be covering many topics from her role as an RA Nurse to available treatments and other useful information.

[Jeanabelle60]

do you ever have meetings anywhere else other than england? i live in the north of ireland?

[Hidden in reply to Jeanabelle60]

We have tried in NI and Ireland but have not had the support from the Rheumatology units that we need in order to get a group off the ground. We always require local volunteers to get groups started as we are based in Berkshire. If this is something you think you would like to get involved in please email me directly - [e-mail].

Kind regards,

Gill

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Why do you not come up to Northumberland or the Scottish Borders. We are quite civilized and do not rustle sheep or cattle and pleased to say we do not hang southerners. My site name is a nondeplume and I am quite civilized. Mind some most extreme LOL do ride the boundrys once a year, without weapons

BOB

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Dear Bob,

We always require local volunteers along with their rhematology team to get groups started as we are based in Berkshire. If this is something you think you would like to get involved in please email me directly - [e-mail].

Thanks for making me smile!

kind regards,

Gill

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Why do you not come up to Northumberland or the Scottish Borders. We are quite civilized and do not rustle sheep or cattle and pleased to say we do not hang southerners. My site name is a nondeplume and I am quite civilized. Mind some most extreme LOL do ride the boundrys once a year, without weapons

BOB

[nomoreheels in reply to Hidden]

Do you know I've wondered before about your user name Bob. Just googled it & understand why now!! British History was one of my favourite subjects at school & remains an interest but never happened upon this before. Going to settle back & read more!! Thanks for posting your reply, I may never have known otherwise.

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Hello Heels

Interesting reading, All may happen again if Scotland goes independent, My name is made up of three Riever surnames and my wife has a maiden name from the same period. So we at times have little battles of disagreement.

BOB

[nomoreheels in reply to Hidden]

Not settled into it yet Bob, only just got up as had a busy morning/early afternoon then had a lie down but will later when the house is quiet & I can concentrate.