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Do you shop with Amazon?  If so, did you also know that Amazon have created a resource that will allow PAPAA to receive a donation at no cost to you?

The advent of an effective vaccine for Covid-19, is wonderful news and represents a truly astonishing scientific achievement.  Over the past few months, the UK Government has implemented a comprehensive, nationwide vaccination programme, which is finally beginning to bring the current pandemic under control.

Are you 18 years of age or older and do you have a rheumatic disorder? Then you are kindly asked to participate in a survey questionnaire.

Did you use ‘Telemedicine’ remote appointments for your psoriatic arthritis or your rheumatology related appointments during 2020/21? If so, British Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium (BritPACT), would like to hear from you and have developed a survey to understand the patient experience.

Would you like to take part in a very quick survey? A pharmacist is developing a study on the experiences of how people with psoriatic arthritis view their treatments. 

We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of our journal is now available. Published twice a year the Skin 'n' Bones Connection journal provides a broad selection of articles that will be of interest to not only those affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but also to anyone with an interest in these conditions.

For a limited period we can offer our Psoriasis in Practice (PiP) training course for Healthcare Professionals, free of charge (usual price £50).  PiP is an accredited course worth 10 CPD points towards professional revalidation.

In the UK, more than 10 million people have arthritis or other similar conditions affecting their joints. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis linked to the skin condition psoriasis. 

The Taskforce on Multiple Conditions is an ambitious cross-sector partnership between The Richmond Group of Charities, The Royal College of General Practitioners and Guy's and St Thomas' Charity

This study investigates whether the mental health of those with facial differences is affected by the way they interpret the negative reactions of others.