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Anna Durrans

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Arthritis UK Research Programme Manager Equity of access to/pathways through health services | Health inequalities & intersectionality | Multiple long-term conditions| Health literacy | Holistic healthcare | Workplace wellbeing All views my own

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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Commission an immediate public inquiry to ensure we never see a tragic death like Dr Arday's again. goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 26/06/2026
“As disabled trainees, we don’t want special treatment. We want the treatment we deserve in order to be able to do the job well, because we’re completely capable of that.” At #ARM2026 Dr Georgina Budd spoke on motion 68, about barriers faced by disabled doctors and medical students, which passed.
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🔊Just launched! New research funding from @arthritisuk.bsky.social 🎉 £3M investment for Supporting #Mental Health for People with #Arthritis... www.arthritis-uk.org/research-pro...
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Supporting Mental Health for People with Arthritis Research Consortium
We will invest around £3 million in a new consortium bringing together expertise from across the UK to support mental health for people with arthritis.
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🎙️Check out Dr Rosemary Hollick featuring on the latest episode of the Inflammatory Arthritis UK podcast ‘Inflammatory!’, released today. 🎧 Listen now: lnkd.in/eui7zjN5 📺 Watch the video: lnkd.in/eQGtm_5v #InflammatoryArthritis #PsoriaticArthritis #AxialSpondyloarthritis #PPIE #PatientVoice
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Arthritis UK @arthritisuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We're proud to launch the UK's first #ArthritisAwarenessMonth. This month, we’re talking about all things diagnosis. We’re in this together, through the good and the bad, from helping you to open the door to meeting you on the other side. Find out more: bit.ly/4umAruH
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📣 Announcing our latest Living Well @arthritisuk.bsky.social funding call - empowering patients and improving health pathways to help people living with #arthritis to live well! tinyurl.com/5msu54rb
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Living Well 2026
This page outlines the Living Well 2026 funding call. It provides details of the application deadline, costs, duration and decision date for applications. Addressing musculoskeletal health inequalitie...
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
What's going on here? 🎬Dr Rosemary Hollick is under the lights filming an interview as part of the key outputs from the PACFiND study. Full details will be revealed soon – watch this space! 👀 Find out more: lnkd.in/eepN4Rmw #Fibromyalgia #HealthcareResearch #PatientCentredCare #PACFiND
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
🔬✨ Today, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re proud to highlight a blog post from our very own Dr Rosemary Hollick! Read the post here: lnkd.in/ebTuzVry #WomenInSTEM #Epidemiology #HerVoiceInScience
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Juvenile Arthritis Research @jarproject.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We have an absolute wealth of resources to support children and young people in #education. Our #School Toolkit can be downloaded at www.jarproject.org/schools Education settings in the UK can also request their own paper copy. #JIA #JuvenileArthritis #ThinkJIA #Schools #Teachers #Teaching #poetry
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Many Black-led initiatives in the UK that support the careers of Black researchers provide mentoring, safe spaces, networks and advocacy. But they're often underfunded. That's why we’re launching a new funding programme in partnership with Do it Now Now to help strengthen these initiatives. [1/3]
Faith Uwadiae, Ecosystems Manager at Wellcome, says: "We're supporting Black-led initiatives that expand opportunities for Black researchers in an intentional and thoughtful way."
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Bethan Goulden @bethangoulden.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Very exciting to get the green light for the very first British Society for Rheumatology guideline on women's health! Please share with colleagues who may be interested in joining us 📨 www.rheumatology.org.uk/news/details...
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Expanding our guidelines for pregnancy and reproductive health
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
www.arthritis-uk.org/our-research/
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Our research
Learn more about our approach to research into arthritis, anti-TNF treatment, news and involving people in research.
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Our recent AI in the NHS event brought colleagues from health systems in Norway, Spain, Estonia and England to share learning on how different countries are approaching the deployment of AI in health care. We explore the themes that emerged. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3X3IiPc
'We need to create an environment, a culture, where there's transparency, there's understanding, and we can bring the public, as well as the workforce and patients on that journey of discovery.'

Alec Price-Forbes, National Chief Clinical Information Officer of
NHS England
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol @bristolbrc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
🎬 New films launched today! United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters. Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The Vivensa Foundation recently published an insightful and in-depth report that sheds light on the gaps, challenges, and opportunities within the field of ageing-related research. Read the report here: healthopenresearch.org/documents/7-11 #FundingForAgeingWell @vivensa.bsky.social
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Thanks @uclnews.bsky.social for sharing my recent article for the @theconversation.com www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
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Analysis: What is lupus, the condition Selena Gomez is diagnosed with?
Dr Elizabeth Rosser (UCL Division of Medicine) explores the symptoms, complications and treatments for lupus, an autoimmune disease which celebrity Selena Gomez suffers from as well as an estimated fi...
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GeneHouse Inc. @genehouse.co · 10/09/2025
Welcome to WORD OF THE WEEK WEDNESDAY! Each week our founder, @javeauriel.bsky.social will break down words and phrases familiar to the Black community, such as “sugar-diabetes”. Our “Things We Say” dictionary can be found at dictionary.genehouse.co. Welcome!!!
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Holidaying in France and found this out today......
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Medical Research UK @medicalresearchuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
25.7% of children & adolescents live with musculoskeletal pain - yet many struggle to express it, leading to assumptions that they're 'fine'. Dr @rhiannonjoslin.bsky.social is changing this - by listening to young voices & adapting physiotherapy to suit their needs. 👉 Read more: shorturl.at/DgLUr
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Medical Research Foundation | Exploring the personal journeys of…
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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Fantastic to see Patient Involvement work published from this team. | Anna Durrans
Fantastic to see Patient Involvement work published from this team. Work which is associated with a project co-funded by the Nuffield Foundation and Versus Arthritis.
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 11/07/2025
Social prescribing is when patients are referred by a clinician, charity, or community worker to a variety of non-medical community supports. Could social prescribing help to address some challenges around social determinants of health? Our Editorial: tinyurl.com/yscvsz6e
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
🎉 Great news from the Making it Work™ team! We’ve nearly completed adapting the Canadian #MakingItWork programme for UK workers with #MSK conditions like #arthritis, #osteoarthritis & #fibromyalgia — turning it into a free, evidence-based online resource 💻 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Fantastic to see new research being co-founded by the Nuffield Foundation and Versus Arthritis tackling the challenges of living well with arthritis. @nuffieldfoundation.org and @versusarthritis.bsky.social
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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Email your MP
Tell them to vote against PIP cuts
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Fantastic new #PPI funding opportunity for improving #MSK research involvement from @versusarthritis.bsky.social together with Orthopaedic Research UK and The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research. versusarthritis.org/research/for...
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Research Facilitation Fund 2025
The Research Facilitation fund provides support for a variety of activities across the research pipeline environment including key personnel across technical and administrative support roles, research...
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
🏆Delighted Prof Macfarlane @aberdeenepi.bsky.social was invited to speak at @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social about our studies #CAPE & #CHIPP – tackling how adverse childhood experiences #ACE & #ChronicPain intersect 🔬Part of the APDP led by Dr Ross MacDonald & Dr Marcus Beasley #PublicHealth #Health
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The new Versus Arthritis consortium is co-lead by Professor Kimme Hyrich (Manchester) and Professor Christian Mallen (Keele) @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2...
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Keele professor to co-lead new research group to help people living with arthritis
A Keele professor will co-lead a prestigious new research team set up to tackle the pressing challenges facing people living with arthritis, alongside colleagues from Oxford, Manchester, Nottingham an...
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Versus Arthritis funding a major new research consortium tackling arthritis: @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
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University to co-lead research initiative tackling arthritis
The University of Manchester is playing a leading role in a new £3 million initiative aimed at transforming outcomes for people living with arthritis through cutting-edge epidemiological research. The...
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🤝 Proud to work with @manchester.ac.uk, @keeleuniversity.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk & @uniofnottingham.bsky.social to unite researchers, clinicians, & people with lived experience. Together, we’re working on practical solutions to help millions with #arthritis and #ChronicPain in the UK 💪
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen @uoaepi.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🎉Excited to join the new #VersusArthritis Research Consortium: #Musculoskeletal #Epidemiology – Better Lives, Safer Journey! 🔬£3M investment to tackle urgent questions in #arthritis research across 5 UK universities. 💪Let’s find real solutions for chronic pain & arthritis! 🔗 tinyurl.com/yckftkj9
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How Versus Arthritis Is championing team science to tackle the toughest challenges in arthritis
We are pleased to announce a £3 million investment in the Versus Arthritis Research Consortium: Musculoskeletal Epidemiology bringing world-leading experts from five UK universities together to help a...
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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Versus Arthritis invests in 'team science' to meet pressing challenges faced by people with arthriti
Charity Versus Arthritis has awarded £3m to bring together world-leading experts from five UK universities - including the University of Aberdeen - to accelerate clinical epidemiology research, which ...
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Fantastic new #PPI funding opportunity for improving #MSK research involvement from @versusarthritis.bsky.social together with Orthopaedic Research UK and The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research. versusarthritis.org/research/for...
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Research Facilitation Fund 2025
The Research Facilitation fund provides support for a variety of activities across the research pipeline environment including key personnel across technical and administrative support roles, research...
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Funded by @versusarthritis.bsky.social and others read the impact report here 🤠 (2/2): versusarthritis.org/research/our...
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Our research centres
Learn more about our research centres and their partnerships across the UK which help bring together musculoskeletal experts who deliver significant results.
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Check out the Versus Arthritis podcast about B cells and #arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1tub...
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Groundbreaking arthritis research - what is 'Plan B'?
Versus Arthritis Podcast · Episode
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Kate Dunn @katemdunn.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We have an upcoming meeting on 10th April to get the opinions on our proposed resources for children & young people with musculoskeletal aches & pains. We are looking for UK healthcare professionals in particular. Please get in touch if you can help. #KeeleMSK @campainstudy.bsky.social
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versusarthritis.bsky.social @versusarthritis.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The devastating disability benefit cuts we feared have been confirmed in today's #SpringStatement. The Government have decided to balance the books on the backs of some of the most vulnerable in society. Read our full statement: versusarthritis.org/news/2025/ma... @deborahalsina.bsky.social
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Great article about a trial looking at "switching off" #rheumatoidarthritis funded by Versus Arthritis @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Newcastle arthritis study hopes to 'switch off' pain
By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
We love to see it! Congrats Dr Peng 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Wonderful to see Professor Elaine Hay, previous director of our Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, being awarded for her fantastic work which has helped so many people living with #arthritis. @versusarthritis.bsky.social www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2...
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Keele Professor receives MBE medal from Prince William
Keele University’s Professor Elaine Hay has been presented with her MBE medal by Prince William for services to medical research.
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Good data is essential for research. But it can be hard for researchers to find it. The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that. This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world. Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Happy World Book Day. Here are six haiku book reviews in celebration.
Six Haiku Book Reviews
 
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It gave me the pip.
Disappointed - I had such
Great Expectations.
 
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Dystopian tale.
Neon leg warmers and Wham!
Nineteen Eighty-Four.
 
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A group of lions
struggle to find acceptance.
Pride and Prejudice.
 
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.well aged hasn’t it
:Button Benjamin of Case
Curious The Read

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Woolly yarn about
the history of tank tops.
A Farewell to Arms.
 
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Pop group clones itself.
It all ends in tragedy.
The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Brian Bilston
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Career Development Fellowships - new funding opportunity just opened from @versusarthritis.bsky.social versusarthritis.org/news/2025/fe...
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Versus Arthritis Career Development Fellowships 2026
We're excited to announce that our Career Development Fellowships 2026 are open for applications.
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 07/02/2025
“...to care is an act not of weakness, but of strength.” The Lancet response: bit.ly/4jRb5Av
A Lancet Editorial: “American chaos: standing up for health and medicine”
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
For more information on lupus, including treatments, self-help and ongoing research goto: versusarthritis.org/about-arthri...
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Lupus (SLE)
Lupus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease causing your immune system to attack your body's own tissues - causing inflammation. Learn causes, symptoms and treatments.
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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‘I have this shadow over me’: lupus patients share their experiences living with the disease
From debilitating symptoms to ‘medical misogyny’, patients describe an uphill battle, despite improving treatments
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Anna Durrans @annadurrans.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Ah sunshine!!!
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versusarthritis.bsky.social @versusarthritis.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Living with #arthritis isn't just a physical journey - it's an emotional one too. Feelings of isolation, sadness, or the weight of #fatigue and #pain might feel all too familiar. Check out these tips to help prioritise your mental well-being: bit.ly/46usAPt
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/01/2025
Former darts world champion Michael Smith has arthritis in throwing hand
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Former darts world champion Michael Smith has arthritis in throwing hand
* 2023 world champion lost in first round of World Masters * Smith to see specialist over arthritis in right hand Former world champion Michael Smith has revealed he is suffering from arthritis in his right hand and is set to see a specialist.…
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