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Oli-NRAS

Why did I move to the top of a hill?

Posted by Oli-NRAS NRAS
5 days ago

In less than 2 weeks, I will have been with NRAS a full year and what a year it has been; I have moved house, twice; I had my first Christmas away from home; I brought a modern car with power steering and other modern gadgets (not like me); and ventured further North than I have ever been in ...

TraceyH

2012 Here we Come!

Posted by TraceyH NRAS
10 Feb 2012

Unbelievably we are already halfway through February and where did January go?! I think it’s a sign of getting older when the time passes faster so am feeling very old at the moment!

The good news is that January seems to have whizzed past because so much has been happening. And ...

Jamie-NRAS

Brace yourselves. Party conference season is almost upon us.

Posted by Jamie-NRAS NRAS
3 Feb 2012

It’s the beginning of February. It’s Friday. It’s cold. And I am coming down with a sniffle. I should be thinking about the weekend and a trip I have planned to Bristol, but instead my eyes are trained firmly on a heap of forms with such uninviting titles as ‘Conference Observer’ and ...

Maimie-NRAS

Your help please - RoACTEMRA (tocilizumab) case studies required!

Posted by Maimie-NRAS NRAS
1 Feb 2012

I'm on the hunt for case study subjects for some media outreach around the end of this month (February).

Ideally (and I realize this might be a challenge to achieve so I'm utterly open to those outside the range) men and women between 30 to 50??

We need you ...

Mary-Nras

Tea and Empathy

Posted by Mary-Nras NRAS
27 Jan 2012

All through my life, tea has been a constant. We Irish love our tea and that’s for sure. The United Kingdom Tea Council confirms the Republic of Ireland is the largest per capita tea drinking nation. It is consumed on high days and holidays, at happy times and for comfort in sad times. A ...

Jamie-NRAS

The Welfare Reform Bill and the Hardest Hit Campaign - we need your help!

Posted by Jamie-NRAS NRAS
24 Jan 2012

Unless you've had your head buried in the sand, you are likely to have heard something in the press about the Welfare Reform Bill, which is currently going through the UK Parliament (hint: it's quite controversial).

The news headlines are currently focused around the ...

ruth-nras

New NRAS Survey - 'Rheumatoid Arthritis: Impact on the Family'

Posted by ruth-nras NRAS
23 Jan 2012

Hi All,

We would like your help with our new 'Rheumatoid Arthritis: Impact on the Family' survey! For this survey we need to collect responses from your close family members you live with, or have lived with.

As you all know, rheumatoid arthritis often ...

sarah_drew

Fun and a little bit too much running.... Sarah Drew

Posted by sarah_drew NRAS
20 Jan 2012

I began working as a data analyst intern for NRAS. My role is to evaluate the services at the charity to ensure that they are having the best possible impact on the people who use them. As a result I’ve been conducting focus groups, telephone interviews and if you’ve been sent any ...

SamanthaBeaton

Sam's News......

Posted by SamanthaBeaton NRAS
6 Jan 2012

I started working for NRAS at the end of August and my initiation ceremony was to be taken to Swindon to see off some Men in Tights (literally). Well, what an initiation ceremony that was! I couldn’t have asked for a better one than to see a group of very fit men in Lycra touring around the ...

Jamie-NRAS

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - why it matters to you and what you can do.

Posted by Jamie-NRAS NRAS
6 Jan 2012

I'm going to dispense with the humour and just do a straightforward blog about something important, that is happening right now, which you can help with. So here goes...

Justice for All is the campaign for free legal advice, which is a coalition of almost ...

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