Talking Rheumatology

BSR has published an updated life-course guideline for the prescription and monitoring of conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs). Find out more via our blog. Join guideline working group Chair, Louise Mercer, and group members James Galloway, Katie Bechman, Akhila Kavirayani and Alan Davidson, in a roundtable discussion hosted by Prof Ernest Choy, Editor in Chief of Rheumatology to find out what is included in the publication and what has changed since ...

BSR has published a new set of management recommendations for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), serving as an update to our AAV guideline last published in 2017. Find out more via our blog. Join guideline working group Chair, Lorraine Harper, and group members Rosemary Hollick, Harold Wilson-Morkeh, Georgina Ducker and expert by experience member, Zoi Anastasa, in a roundtable discussion hosted by Prof Ernest Choy, Editor in Chief of Rheumatology to find out what is included in the publ...

BSR has published an update to the axial spondyloarthritis guideline. It's almost 10 years since the last iteration of the guideline. Our understanding and awareness of the disease has increased enormously. We now have 10 different therapies licensed for advanced management of axial spondyloarthritis, which are broadly divided into three different classes: TNF inhibitors, IL17 and JAK inhibitors. Join guideline working group Co-Chairs, Karl Gaffney, and Steven Zhao, members William Greg...

BSR has published a new guideline for the assessment and management of foot problems in adults, children and young people with inflammatory arthritis. Foot problems are almost universal in people with inflammatory arthritis, and virtually all people with inflammatory arthritis will experience foot problems at some point in the course of their disease. Despite this, we know that there is considerable unmet need. The guideline will cover foot problems in a number of different rheumatic conditio...

Roz Benson (digital learning editor) talks to consultant rheumatologist Dr Lizzy MacPhie and Resident doctor Nouran Abdou about a recent project digging deep into the reasons prisoners face difficulty in accessing care in the rheumatology clinic. This excellent project showcases how quality improvement can be a tool in helping to approach and reduce health inequalities. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @Rheumatolog...