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arthritiscare

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3255 1066

Address: 24 Railway Terrace 4102 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: https://arthritiscare.com.au/

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24.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE: Arthritis Australia, in partnership with the Australian Rheumatology Association, has launched a new online rheumatoid arthritis patient-support ...website. The free MyRA website (www.myra.org.au) provides individually tailored information designed to help people seize control and become active participants in their journey with the disease. More than 450,000 Australians live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that causes pain and swelling of the joints. The disease can strike at any age, including during childhood, and can greatly impact on a person’s wellbeing. However, with early diagnosis and the right treatment, most people with rheumatoid arthritis can lead full and active lives. Everyone's journey with rheumatoid arthritis is different. Some people are at the starting point, while others have been living with arthritis for decades, says Andrew Mills, CEO of Arthritis Australia. Prior to this program, we found many people were either using ‘doctor google’ to make important decisions based on incorrect, irrelevant or alarming information, joining online forums without independent and trusted moderation, or joining programs that may only be suitable at a particular point in time due to the medication they are using. Responding to what people living with rheumatoid arthritis were telling us, Arthritis Australia embarked on the journey to develop a gold standard patient-support website that could meet each person where they are at on their journey, providing them with relevant, tailored, evidence-based information regardless of what drug they are currently on or how long they have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, continued Mr Mills. The MyRA website was developed in collaboration with state and territory-based arthritis organisations, informed also by respected international arthritis peers. The end result is a digital platform that provides a holistic patient-support system. It covers topics such as symptoms, risks, treatment options, diet, exercise, day to day tips, support services and how to manage pain, mental health and fatigue. It looks at how to build good relationships with healthcare teams and provides updates about COVID-19. The website also links through to the National Arthritis Infoline. A fantastic feature is the way the online patient-support website then links people with arthritis organisations nationwide and relevant local information, educational events, fitness activities, webinars and other support services, including trained health educators, continued Mr Mills... Read all of the media release: https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/arthritis-australia-laun/

24.01.2022 A great initiative from Arthritis Queensland - for World Arthritis Day on Tuesday 12th October! Their second Big Give 4 Arthritis Giving Day is happening and this year every donation will be quadrupled thanks to amazing partners including ARAQ, the Morgans Foundation and the Arthritis QLD Board of Directors and staff. How awesome is that? They also have a big goal to beat last year's target so they can continue to care and find a cure for more people living with arthritis. Can you help them get there?

23.01.2022 For those of you currently using Actemra, this free webinar by Arthritis Australia tomorrow could be helpful to attend. Consumer Webinar: Tocilizumab (Actemra) Shortage There is currently a global shortage of tocilizumab (Actemra). As a result tocilizumab products are currently in limited supply in Australia. If you are currently taking tocilizumab (Actemra), these shortages may affect your treatment.... Please register and attend this Consumer Webinar, this Wednesday evening at 7:30pm AEST to learn more about this issue and to have your questions answered by: Professor Catherine Hill, President, Australian Rheumatology Association Elspeth Kay, Assistant Secretary (Acting), Pharmacovigilance and Special Access Branch, Therapeutic Goods Administration Stuart Knight, General Manager, Roche Products Pty Limited Jonathan Smithers, CEO Arthritis Australia Franca Marine, Policy and Government Relations Manager, Arthritis Australia To register visit https://us06web.zoom.us//register/WN_DCjRbSvISciqhsWIVWOv1w

22.01.2022 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Alert To find out how the arthritisCARE team is monitoring and responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to ensure your safety, read more at https://arthritiscare.com.au//arthritisCare-COVID-Advice_3 The latest information here from the Australian Rheumatology Association is also valuable in answering your questions about COVID-19 if you are on immune-suppressing medications. https://arthritiscare.com.au//20/03/COVID-19-advice-v3.pdf

22.01.2022 We love the CreakyJoints Australia website at arthritisCARE. They post some great timely and accurate info that you can trust. Like this update that helps to answer the many questions coming in to our practice about the COVID-19 vaccines at the moment. https://creakyjoints.org.au//rheumatologists-share-covid-/

20.01.2022 There is currently a global shortage of tocilizumab (Actemra) as it is being used for treatment of patients seriously ill with COVID-19. As a result this medication is in limited supply in Australia too. A webinar for patients recorded on 8th September 2021 helps to explain the situation. Contact your Rheumatologist for advice on how this affects your specific treatment plan. More information is now up on the arthritisCARE website blog at https://arthritiscare.com.au/global-actemra-shortage-more-/

19.01.2022 We have recently had quite a few enquiries about how we can help in management of Ankylosing Spondylitis (or AS as it is sometimes called). This short video helps to cover the approach used by the Rheumatologists at arthritisCARE. Where they focus on not just managing the pain and stiffness of AS, but also have options for turning off the disease altogether. Effectively stopping it in its tracks and letting you get on with your most productive life. https://youtu.be/wJm5TFPnRcE

19.01.2022 Meet our friendly and totally approachable team of Rheumatologists. Dr Maryam Zia, Dr Louise McCormack, Dr Peter Landsberg and Dr Clare Owens. Kind of like our in-house Rheumatology brains trust as they often consult each other re best treatment plans for patients displaying complex conditions and symptoms. Meet them all at https://arthritiscare.com.au/our-team/#meet

17.01.2022 Phone and fax interruption today - 18th March 2021 Sigh ... because we are situated so close to Dutton Park Station, we are right in the midst of the construction work in progress for Brisbane's Cross River Rail Project. This is causing some problems with the phones and our internet connections today. We apologise for any issues this causes ... we are doing all we can to contact "someone" to help us to sort this one out. If you need to contact us, email us at [email protected] (or send us a message here) and we will reply as soon we can after we are back online.

17.01.2022 If you have a referral from your GP to be seen by one of the arthritisCARE Rheumatologists, no need to wait on the phone to talk with us during office hours. Submit your details online via our Book Now form at a time (any time) that suits you. We will be in touch! https://arthritiscare.com.au/

16.01.2022 We are excited to launch our new arthritisCARE website. With lots of valuable information about autoimmune conditions. And much more to come soon. Check out the https://arthritiscare.com.au/resources/ section of the web for useful resources and supportive online communities that you may also find helpful. Online Marketing For Doctors

13.01.2022 Actemra (Tocilizumab) shortage update - from Arthritis Queensland. The Australian Rheumatology Association have been following up on this and want to share the outcome of conversations with Roche this morning: Roche recommend any patient who is having a problem obtaining supply (ie: having to go to lots of pharmacies) can contact them on 1800 233 950 for assistance and to report any supply issues. If anyone is asked to pay full price (~$4,000) for their supply, then this would likely be for a non-TGA registered product/brand imported from overseas. We should not have to resort to this, Roche will ensure continuing supply. #Actemra #actemrashortage #arthritis #rheumatoidarthritis

12.01.2022 Just in case you are not already aware ... you are entitled to be a part of the Phase 1b COVID-19 Vaccination Program across Australia if you have chronic inflammatory conditions requiring medical treatments. Including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and similar conditions requiring that you are undergoing treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or immune-suppressive therapies. This offer is generally not inclusive of people living with osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome or similar non-immunocompromising inflammatory conditions. More info is available in this downloadable doc from the Australian Government Department of Health. https://www.health.gov.au//priority-groups-for-covid-19-va

10.01.2022 From the Arthritis Queensland team just now ... "I am beyond excited to share that our amazing community has answered our call and we’ve so far raised $85,000 on our second Big Give 4 Arthritis Giving Day! We only have $15,000 left to raise so we can be there to help care and find a cure those living with the pain of arthritis. We can’t stop refreshing the page to seeing donations go up and read all of your lovely comments THANK YOU!... If you’re yet to donate I can’t urge you enough to do so now as your donation will be quadrupled TODAY ONLY. There’s not much time left." https://arthritis-queensland.giveeasy.org/big-give-4-arthri

07.01.2022 Is the COVID-19 Vaccine safe for immunocompromised patients? Learn more in the blog post shared today by Dr Peter Landsberg, one of the four Rheumatologists at arthritisCARE in Brisbane. https://arthritiscare.com.au/is-the-covid-19-vaccine-safe-/

07.01.2022 Introducing Dr. Kevin Su, who has just joined the team of five Rheumatologists on the arthritisCARE team. One of the benefits to our patients is that each of the doctors are able to turn to each other for advice when needed. If you present with a complex problem, it’s a bit like having a "rheumatology brains trust" in-house to work on the very best treatment plan for you! Learn more about Kevin's background here https://arthritiscare.com.au/doctor/dr-kevin-su/

01.01.2022 Rheumatologist, Dr. Peter Landsberg introduces you to the arthritisCARE practice and team in Brisbane, Australia where he works closely with fellow Rheumatologists, Dr. Louise McCormack, Dr. Clare Owens and Dr. Maryam Zia. Learn more about the arthritisCARE medical specialist team at https://arthritiscare.com.au/our-team/ #rheumatology #rheumatologist #arthritis