Select topic…AllCOVID-19DiagnosisDiet and ExerciseEventsFundraisingHealthcare professionalsJIA-at-NRAS NewsMedicationMental HealthOther ConditionsPress ReleasesResearchSchoolSymptomsSort byNewest – OldestOldest – Newest News, 01 Jul 2025 Children suffering with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) miss nearly 23 days of school due to illness JIA Awareness Week 2025 – 7th – 15th July A 2022 report by the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology (BSPAR) highlighted that children with JIA face disrupted education due to medical appointments, flare-ups, and fatigue. Some experience long-term absences. Without awareness, schools may not make appropriate accommodations, potentially impacting educational outcomes and social […] News, 19 Feb 2025 Key Findings from the NCEPOD ‘Joint Care?’ Report, and the Path Forward The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has recently published its report, “Joint Care?”, examining the quality of care provided to children and young adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in the UK. As an organisation dedicated to supporting those affected by JIA and AJIA, we acknowledge the critical findings and recommendations […] News, 16 Apr 2024 Department for Education update to guidance on Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs Department for Education update to guidance on Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs We are a proud member of the HCSA (health conditions in schools alliance) and work with them regularly to improve support for people living with JIA in schools. The government has issued Statutory Guidance supporting arranging educational provision for children who are unable […] News, 05 Jun 2023 JIA Awareness Week 2023 (3-7 July) The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is proud to announce the launch of 2023’s Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Week (JIA AW). JIA-at-NRAS started JIAAW in 2022 with the aim to raise the awareness of the condition by educating and informing friends, family, employers and the general population about what juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is and […] News, 16 May 2023 The CAM-Pain Study Exploring child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative study This project is to find out from children and young people what it is like to have sore and painful muscles and joints. Keele University are trying to work out how children, young people and parents would like the pain to be managed and what information […] News, 21 Apr 2023 Health and Social Care Secretary statement on Covid-19 vaccination of at-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Covid-19 vaccinations of at-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has issued a statement formally accepting it. The JCVI advises that children aged 6 months to 4 years in a clinical risk group should […] News, 29 Mar 2023 Attention all caregivers of children with rheumatic diseases! The Global Rheumatology Alliance just launched a new 2023 GRA COVID-19 Pediatric Survey to learn more about the experiences of children with rheumatic diseases regarding COVID-19 infection and its effects, and decisions and experiences with the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines. Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in the world! The survey is available in multiple languages. […] News, 07 Feb 2023 Research Study Opportunity – How do you bounce back from JIA pain? Looking to understand how to bounce back from JIA pain News, 30 Aug 2022 Recruitment for a JIA Workshop NRAS have been working with Nordic Pharmaceutical company and Open Health on research to explore the experience of living with JIA from a child’s perspective, so it can help us to understand what patient choice and patient preference look like for a child. By exploring their experience and their current needs it will help us […] News, 16 Aug 2022 JCVI advice on COVID-19 vaccines for autumn booster programme On the 16th of August 2022 the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published further advice for the roll out of the COVID-19 autumn booster programme. In this they discuss which of the vaccines should be utilised in the autumn boosters administration. They do highlight that all vaccines being used for boosters offer good protection […] 1 2 3 … 8 Next Page
News, 01 Jul 2025 Children suffering with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) miss nearly 23 days of school due to illness JIA Awareness Week 2025 – 7th – 15th July A 2022 report by the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology (BSPAR) highlighted that children with JIA face disrupted education due to medical appointments, flare-ups, and fatigue. Some experience long-term absences. Without awareness, schools may not make appropriate accommodations, potentially impacting educational outcomes and social […]
News, 19 Feb 2025 Key Findings from the NCEPOD ‘Joint Care?’ Report, and the Path Forward The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has recently published its report, “Joint Care?”, examining the quality of care provided to children and young adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in the UK. As an organisation dedicated to supporting those affected by JIA and AJIA, we acknowledge the critical findings and recommendations […]
News, 16 Apr 2024 Department for Education update to guidance on Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs Department for Education update to guidance on Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs We are a proud member of the HCSA (health conditions in schools alliance) and work with them regularly to improve support for people living with JIA in schools. The government has issued Statutory Guidance supporting arranging educational provision for children who are unable […]
News, 05 Jun 2023 JIA Awareness Week 2023 (3-7 July) The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is proud to announce the launch of 2023’s Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Week (JIA AW). JIA-at-NRAS started JIAAW in 2022 with the aim to raise the awareness of the condition by educating and informing friends, family, employers and the general population about what juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is and […]
News, 16 May 2023 The CAM-Pain Study Exploring child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative study This project is to find out from children and young people what it is like to have sore and painful muscles and joints. Keele University are trying to work out how children, young people and parents would like the pain to be managed and what information […]
News, 21 Apr 2023 Health and Social Care Secretary statement on Covid-19 vaccination of at-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Covid-19 vaccinations of at-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has issued a statement formally accepting it. The JCVI advises that children aged 6 months to 4 years in a clinical risk group should […]
News, 29 Mar 2023 Attention all caregivers of children with rheumatic diseases! The Global Rheumatology Alliance just launched a new 2023 GRA COVID-19 Pediatric Survey to learn more about the experiences of children with rheumatic diseases regarding COVID-19 infection and its effects, and decisions and experiences with the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines. Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in the world! The survey is available in multiple languages. […]
News, 07 Feb 2023 Research Study Opportunity – How do you bounce back from JIA pain? Looking to understand how to bounce back from JIA pain
News, 30 Aug 2022 Recruitment for a JIA Workshop NRAS have been working with Nordic Pharmaceutical company and Open Health on research to explore the experience of living with JIA from a child’s perspective, so it can help us to understand what patient choice and patient preference look like for a child. By exploring their experience and their current needs it will help us […]
News, 16 Aug 2022 JCVI advice on COVID-19 vaccines for autumn booster programme On the 16th of August 2022 the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published further advice for the roll out of the COVID-19 autumn booster programme. In this they discuss which of the vaccines should be utilised in the autumn boosters administration. They do highlight that all vaccines being used for boosters offer good protection […]
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