New Campaign
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The GP Awareness Campaign
The GP Awareness Campaign is addressing the current 7-10 year delay in diagnosis by working with GPs to recognise the symptoms of inflammatory back pain and ensure appropriate pathways for treatment are in place. Click on the link above to read more.
Current Campaign
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Petition: Sign up for Change
People with AS deserve a swifter diagnosis and access to the best treatment. If you want people with AS to get a better deal support the petition for change
Current Campaign
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Have you got the S Factor
Download the S Factor poster to take to your GP surgery, local pharmacy, library or other public place to raise awareness of inflammatory arthritis to inform general public and health professionals and help speed up diagnosis. Click here to read more about the S Factor campaign
Working with the media
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Click the link for more information on how to work with the media, read about recent media coverage received by NASS and its members and supporters and recent press releases issued by NASS
Working with AS report
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This report identifies the challenges faced by people with AS in their working lives and provides recommendations to the Government, health professionals and employers to enable them to support people with AS to enter, stay and progress in their chosen employment field.
Prescription Charge Coalition
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NASS is one of 25 registered charities calling on the Government to abolish unfair prescription charges in England for people with long term conditions.
Get your MP to sign the Early Day Motion to abolish prescription charges
NASS Press Release Archive
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May 2012: Back to Action app launches on the android platform
April 2012: New online assessment tool revolutionises management for people with AS
Working with
MPs
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NASS is working to develop a group of Westminster MPs who are informed and supportive of the issues around AS: let us know if you are in touch with your MP by emailing the NASS Director, Debbie Cook, with the details.
Working with
NICE
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Working with
National Voices
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NASS is a member of National Voices, the coalition of 20 health and social care charities, working together to strengthen the voice of patients, service users, carers and their families.
NASS signs National Voices letter to The Times calling on the UK government to define and prioritise 'patient involvement' in the new Health and Social Care Bill