Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases

This is this second episode in our podcast mini-series about the new NICE guidelines for Osteoarthritis.   Mel Brooke, the Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues to talk with expert guest Mr Christopher Martey, chartered physiotherapist who explains more updates from the NICE guidelines that were published in 2022. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening pl...

In this first episode in our podcast mini-series about Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains the difference between primary and secondary Raynauds and about the symptoms that people can experience and how each are diagnosed. If you can please rate our podc...

In the second episode in our podcast mini-series about Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who talks through the medications and treatments for primary and secondary Raynauds. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.  Did you know you can...

Join us for this first episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).  Listen along to the discussion as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Maddy Piper, Consultant Rheumatologist with interests in inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases and fibromyalgia who explains about the symptoms and impacts that peo...

Join us for this second episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).  Listen in as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues talking with expert guest Dr Maddy Piper, Consultant Rheumatologist. We focus in on the mental health impacts that Fibromyalgia can cause, understanding the grief cycle and the importance of asking for help, lookin...

Join us for the third episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).  Listen in as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues talking with expert guest Jade Skeates, Clinical Specialist / Team Lead, Rheumatology Physiotherapy, Brownsword & Therapies Center, RUH, Bath.  There are lots of ways to move and be active and it's important...

Join us for the third episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).  Listen in as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues talking with expert guest Sandi Derham about Brain Fog - also known as Fibro Fog. Sandi explains how it can feel to have ‘brain fog’ and the kinds of ways people can be impacted. She tells us about the inflammatory c...

Join us for this additional 'bonus' episode to our PsA podcast series about they ways you can self-manage the skin symptoms of Psoriasis.  Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Charlotte Gollins, Dermatology Registrar and clinical research fellow at the RNHRD, RUH, Bath who talks us through some basic background information, sub-types o...

Join us for this first episode in our podcast series about Sjogrens Syndrome.  Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the symptoms that people with this condition can experience and the types of diagnostic techniques used. If you can please rate our podcast...

Join us in the second episode in our podcast series about Sjogrens Syndrome.  Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the medications and treatments that people with this condition can access. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. &...

Join us for this first episode in our podcast series about Lupus.  Listen as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Ellie Korendowych, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the symptoms that people with this condition can experience and the types of diagnostic techniques used. If you can please rate our podcast...

In the second episode of our podcast series about Lupus you can listen as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Sarah Skeoch, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) to learn about the kinds of medications and treatments that are available to support people with this complex condition. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listen...

In the third episode in our podcast series about Lupus, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Jess Ellis, Rheumatology Clinical Research Fellow at the RNHRD, Bath about the annual Lupus clinic and exciting news about a collaborative initiative with BIRD to set up a Patient Advisory Group (PAG) within the hospital. If you can please rate our...

In this first episode of our podcast series about Osteoarthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.  Did you know you can also access...

In this second episode of our podcast series about Osteoarthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) about the kinds of medications and treatments used for Osteoarthritis. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.  Did you know you can also access all our inform...

In this third episode of our podcast series about Osteoarthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Jade Skeates, Clinical Specialist and Team Lead for Rheumatology Physiotherapy at the RUH (Bath) who talks us through the importance of staying active and motivated to exercise or simply keep moving when you have Osteoarthritis. Some useful links include:...

In this episode of our podcasts to help people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of symptom self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Sandi Derham who is a Rheumatology Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases at the RUH, Bath.  Sandi talks about the symptoms a...

In this episode of our podcasts to help people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Sandi Derham who is a Rheumatology Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist at the RNHRD (Bath).  Sandi talks through the process of sleep, the importance of getting enough of it and the ki...

In this first episode of our podcast series about Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Andrew Allard, Consultant Rheumatologist and RA Lead at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition. Did you know you can access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? &nb...

In this second episode of our podcast series about Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Andrew Allard, Consultant Rheumatologist and RA Lead at the RNHRD (Bath) who runs us through the medications and treatments available for this condition. Did you know you can access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website?  S...

In this episode of our podcast series about Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) invites Clare Jacklin, Chief Executive of NRAS (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) to share an update on their work and campaigns. Did you know you can access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website?  Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts...

In this first episode of our podcast series about Self-Management and Wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Rachel Dawson, Social Prescribing Link Worker with the Minerva Primary Care Network. Rachel walks us through what Social Prescribing is, how to access it and ways it may be able to support you. If you can please rate our podcasts on your li...

In this first episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Ellie Korendowych, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition.  If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.  Did you know you can...

In this second episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (Bath) who explains about the medications that are available for this condition and gives us an update on research at the hospital. If you can please...

In the third episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Jade Skeates, Clinical and Team Lead, Rheumatology Physiotherapy at the RNHRD (Bath) who talks about the importance of staying active, how to find your motivation and set goals. If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.  Did...