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Members' Day talk on steroid side-effects in PMR and GCA: the lived experience day to day

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Our AGM and Members' Day is to be held on 9th September, 11am-1pm (BST). If you're a member of the charity, you should have received an email or letter with details of how to register.

We are thrilled to be welcoming four speakers to the event:

Dr Lorraine Watson PhD RD FHEA, NIHR SPCR Post-Doctoral Fellow & Registered Dietitian, Keele University who will be talking about weight issues on long-term steroids

Professor Hector Chinoy, Professor of Rheumatology & Neuromuscular Disease Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and

Will Gregory, Consultant Physiotherapist & Clinical Governance Lead Rheumatology Directorate, Salford Royal Hospital and Vice President of the British Society of Rheumatology who will both be talking on muscle weakness in PMR and GCA

Dr Leah Bousie, Clinical Psychologist (Health and Neuropsychology), Central London Community NHS Trust who will be talking on Mood and sleep disturbance on long term steroids.

If you are a member and haven't received notification of the AGM and Members' Day details, please get in touch or go to our website for details of how to register pmrgca.org.uk/2023-agm-and-...

If you're not a member and you'd like to join the meeting in September, please join the charity here pmrgca.org.uk/how-to-help/b...

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