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We're shaping the UK’s healthcare agenda, promoting excellent rheumatology care and advocating to grow the rheumatology workforce.
We work with all political parties and elected representatives in the UK Parliament (Westminster), the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly to push rheumatology to the top of the political agenda.
Our goal is to make our members鈥� voices heard by decision makers and to get the best outcomes for you and your patients. Your involvement in this work is vital.
We campaign on the issues that are important to our members by:
Building relationships and working in coalition with others
.
Influencing policy and legislation through lobbying and
campaigning.
Responding
to consultations from a range of stakeholders
,
such as NICE, UK governments and UK parliaments, with our responses being informed by members experiences, our evidence and insight.
Our campaign priorities are defined by members鈥� through our committees and annual member survey, and they are 糖心:
- Growing the rheumatology
workforce
- Improving homecare medicines services
- Responding to
COVID-19
- Access to care challenges
Find out more and learn how you can get involved with our activities by browsing our policy pages and or getting in touch with us to have a chat about
opportunities
.
If you have a question for the external affairs team and its work, please contact
policy@rheumatology.org.uk
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Workforce
We鈥檙e campaigning to grow the rheumatology workforce, remove barriers to develop extended scope roles, and secure the future supply of specialists.
Find out more
A message from Dr. Jo Ledingham, BSR President
Take part in BSR鈥檚 member-wide policy survey and help shape the future of rheumatology services. Share your experiences and priorities to influence policy, advocacy and the future direction of rheumatology care.
27 May 2026 |
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News update
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Workforce
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ThePeopleWeNeed
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It's time to write directly to patients: new BSR resources to support rheumatology teams
Research funded by BSR and led by Dr Charlotte Sharp and a multidisciplinary working group involved surveys, interviews,
16 Apr 2026 |
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News update
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Workforce
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BSR launches job planning guidance for pharmacists
Discover BSR鈥檚 new job planning guidance for rheumatology pharmacists, supporting advanced practice, wellbeing, and sustainable MDT roles.
24 Feb 2026 |
Service guidance
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News update
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Workforce
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From curiosity to impact: Dr. Latika Gupta on building a career in clinical research
Dr. Latika Gupta shares her inspiring journey in clinical research, bridging patient care and science to advance understanding of autoimmune diseases.
23 Oct 2025 |
Workforce
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Arthritis UK launches two important reports highlighting the far-reaching impacts of arthritis and MSK conditions on patients’ lives
Arthritis UK鈥檚 The State of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Health 2025 lays bare the prevalence of arthritis and MSK conditions a
16 Oct 2025 |
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Workforce
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BSR responds to the NHS England postgraduate medical training review
BSR has voiced the concerns and frustrations of rheumatology trainees and proposed solutions in its response to NHS England鈥檚 review of postgraduate medical training.
27 May 2025 |
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World Sjögren’s Day: supporting better care through updated guidance
Every year World Sj枚gren鈥檚 Day raises awareness of Sj枚gren disease and its impact on people living with the condition. S
21 Jul 2026 |
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Guidelines
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News update
Find out more
A message from Dr. Jo Ledingham, BSR President
Take part in BSR鈥檚 member-wide policy survey and help shape the future of rheumatology services. Share your experiences and priorities to influence policy, advocacy and the future direction of rheumatology care.
27 May 2026 |
Reports
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Commentary
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Service guidance
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News update
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Workforce
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ThePeopleWeNeed
Find out more
It's time to write directly to patients: new BSR resources to support rheumatology teams
Research funded by BSR and led by Dr Charlotte Sharp and a multidisciplinary working group involved surveys, interviews,
16 Apr 2026 |
Reports
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Service guidance
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News update
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Workforce
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Research from BSR: Annual Conference 2026
The BSR annual conference happening later this month includes some interesting research-relevant sessions for 2026. High
14 Apr 2026 |
Service guidance
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Best Practice Awards
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News update
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Journals
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Building a clearer picture of rheumatology services: why the organisational audit matters
Discover how the BSR organisational audit 2026 helps improve rheumatology services, workforce planning, and patient care. Submit your data before the May deadline.
13 Apr 2026 |
Reports
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Service guidance
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News update
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Audit
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Rheumatology conference networking at BSR Annual Conference 2026
BSR Annual Conference 2026 is the UK鈥檚 leading rheumatology conference, bringing together over 2,000 professionals from
1 Apr 2026 |
Service guidance
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News update
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Audit
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BSR launches job planning guidance for pharmacists
Discover BSR鈥檚 new job planning guidance for rheumatology pharmacists, supporting advanced practice, wellbeing, and sustainable MDT roles.
24 Feb 2026 |
Service guidance
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News update
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Workforce
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BSR 2025 Wrapped : Impact on our specialty
A year in review from BSR highlighting 2025 achievements in clinical guidance, research, education, data-driven service improvement and national policy influence, made possible through collaboration across the UK rheumatology community.
15 Dec 2025 |
Reports
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Service guidance
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Guidelines
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Best Practice Awards
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News update
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Audit
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Journals
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National Early Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases Audit (NEIAA) 2025 Highlights
Celebrate NEIAA鈥檚 2025 achievements, including record patient recruitment, dashboard launch, published research, and audit expansion. Learn what鈥檚 next for NEIAA in 2026.
15 Dec 2025 |
Service guidance
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Best Practice Awards
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News update
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Audit
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Reports
A message from Dr. Jo Ledingham, BSR President
Take part in BSR鈥檚 member-wide policy survey and help shape the future of rheumatology services. Share your experiences and priorities to influence policy, advocacy and the future direction of rheumatology care.
27 May 2026 |
Reports
|
Commentary
|
Service guidance
|
News update
|
Workforce
|
ThePeopleWeNeed
Find out more
It's time to write directly to patients: new BSR resources to support rheumatology teams
Research funded by BSR and led by Dr Charlotte Sharp and a multidisciplinary working group involved surveys, interviews,
16 Apr 2026 |
Reports
|
Service guidance
|
News update
|
Workforce
Find out more
Building a clearer picture of rheumatology services: why the organisational audit matters
Discover how the BSR organisational audit 2026 helps improve rheumatology services, workforce planning, and patient care. Submit your data before the May deadline.
13 Apr 2026 |
Reports
|
Service guidance
|
News update
|
Audit
Find out more
BSR 2025 Wrapped : Impact on our specialty
A year in review from BSR highlighting 2025 achievements in clinical guidance, research, education, data-driven service improvement and national policy influence, made possible through collaboration across the UK rheumatology community.
15 Dec 2025 |
Reports
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Service guidance
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Guidelines
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Best Practice Awards
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News update
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Audit
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Journals
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Specialist nursing in rheumatology: the State of Play
Specialist nursing in rheumatology: the State of Play. Our new report is out now
30 Apr 2019 |
Reports
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