NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

[Kim-NRAS]

Dear All

Please find details below of the NRAS Group meetings taking place next week. More information available at nras.org.uk/groups.

NRAS Group Meetings— Week Commencing 7th May 2018

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 from 5:30pm-7:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month.

8th May - Sarah Small, Occupational Therapist

Mid Somerset NRAS Group

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

Tuesday 8th May 7pm - Guest speaker: Dr Laversuch, Consultant Rheumatologist will present: 'Early Inflammatory Arthritis'

Oxford NRAS Group

Meetings are held in the lecture theatre at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD on Tuesdays every other month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

8th May – Daniel Prieto Alhambra, MD MSc(Oxf) PhD, Samuel Hawley and Edward Burn, will present: 'The Effect of Biologics on Hip & Knee Replacements – Findings so far'

Isle of Wight NRAS Group

Coffee morning on Wednesday 9th May, 11am at the Forum Cafe, Brading Roman Villa, Morton Old Road, Brading, PO36 0PH

Mid Cornwall NRAS Group

The Mid Cornwall NRAS group meet at Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, Carnon Downs, Truro TR3 6GH every other month on a Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

9th May - 'Latest Developments' to be presented by Alison Endean, Consultant Rheumatologist

North Hampshire & Winchester (Basingstoke) NRAS Group

The following meeting will be held at Central 40, Chineham Park, Basingstoke RG24 8GU from 7:00pm-9:00pm.

Wednesday 9th May - Dr Catherine Swales, Senior Fellow and Honorary Consultant in Rheumatology, NIHR Clinical Trials Unit, Oxford will present: 'Everything You Wanted to Know About RA, But Never Got the Chance to Ask.'

Weston-super-Mare NRAS Group

Meetings are held in Conference Room 3 at The Campus, Highlands Lane, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX monthly on a Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

May 9th - Guest speakers from Nuffield Health will be talking about what they offer plus free passes

Worcester NRAS Group

Bi-monthly meetings take place on Wednesdays between 6.45pm to 8.30pm at the Lyppard Hub in Ankerage Green, Warndon Villages, Worcester WR4 0DZ.

9th May - Professor George Metsios Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology, will present: 'How to become more physically active: practical tips and suggestions'

St Helens NRAS Group

NEW VENUE: The group meets every other month in The Gallery at The United Reformed Church, King Street, St. Helens, WA10 2JZ from 6.30pm to 8pm.

10th May - 'Current NRAS Campaigns and Challenges' by Matt Bezzant, Policy & Public Affairs Manager at NRAS

Gwent NRAS Group

Meetings will be held on the second Saturday of alternate months at Caerphilly Library, The Tywn, Caerphilly, CF83 1JL from 9:30am - 12:30pm.

May 12th - 'Managing Fatigue' - a group discussion

You, your family, friends and healthcare professionals are all very welcome to attend and you don’t have to be a member of NRAS to attend a group meeting!

[Ruth12345]

Thsese meetings look very interesting. Does anyone write a little overview on them to share with this community? My nearest meeting is an hour away and its not possible to go at the moment. Maybe it's an unrealistic thought. Just a question and also wondered how well they were supported. Sounds like a very good facility to be provided.

[Kim-NRAS NRAS in reply to Ruth12345]

Hi Ruth

We don't ask the volunteers that run the groups to provide a written overview as the meetings are kept as informal as possible. Sorry you aren't able to attend one at the moment. Some groups are better attended than others and that can depend on a number of factors; if you would like me to run this through with you specifically please email directly to [e-mail].

Best wishes

Kim

[Ruth12345 in reply to Kim-NRAS]

I understand completely. Just feel like im missing out. Peoples energy needs to be directed on themselves getting out of the meetings what they can.

Thank you for your reply