BRITSpA members, mark your diaries. 12th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held on 21st & 22nd September 2026 at The Slate, Warwick University. Further info, including abstract submission details, will be sent out in the new year.

Today, following brilliant talks from Rachel Tattersall and Kevin Vowles (sorry, no photos), we have Elena Nikiphorou with diet and inflammation in #spondyloarthritis.

Désirée van der Heijde giving an overview of ASAS, overview the last 30yrs.

Prize-winning abstracts: Jake Weddell, from Leeds, on MRI requesting / reporting guidelines.

Prize-winning abstracts: James Prior, from Keele.

Professor Jon Packham talking about the IDEAL study.

An AStretch update from Claire Jeffries, at the start of the BRITSpA ASM.

Are you a healthcare professional who sees people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis? We're keen to determine current practices when requesting MRI for these patients. Please complete this short (2-3mins) survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy (And please forward to others.) Many thanks.

Interested in #Spondyloarthritis ? Member of BRITSpA ? Rheumatology Resident ? You should consider standing for election to the @britspa.bsky.social Executive Committee. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6zjef...

Are you a rheumatologist or AHP who routinely sees or assess PsA patients? Please consider filling in the EXPLORE-PsA survey (5-10mins). Further info (and a link to the survey) is available from: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/exp...

Deadline approaching fast. Get your abstracts in ... by Sunday.

Reminder: ASM abstract submission deadline = 15-Jun-2025. Abstracts invited relating to any aspect of #spondyloarthritis, in three categories: ~ Clinical ~ Basic science ~ Service delivery and improvement. tinyurl.com/BRITSpA-abst...

And to finish, Professor Pedro Machado and Real world data vs Randomised trials... do we need both?

This afternoon, after extra-musculoskeletal manifestations (sorry, no photo) Rhys Hayward, from Northwick Park, covering non-pharmaxological management

... followed by Professor Karl Gaffney, discussing advanced therapeutics, to finish the morning session.

Professor Alex Bennett, on the contribution of MRI for #axSpA management.

Next up, a silhouette of Professor Raj Sengupta talking us through the diagnostic challenges in #Spondyloarthritis

Beautiful venue.

Our inaugural educational course gets underway today, in London. If you missed it, and want to attend the next, let us know, at [email protected]. britspa.co.uk/14th-may-202...

Deadline, little over one month away! Submit your #spondyloarthritis abstracts to our Annual Scientific Meeting.

Submissions are open for the BRITSpA Annual Scientific Meeting abstract competition. www.britspa.co.uk/abstract-com... Prizes available for the best abstracts in each of three categories: ~ Clinical research ~ Basic science ~ Service delivery and improvement

AbbVie also now on board as a silver sponsor. Many thanks.

Gen up on #spondyloarthritis Places still available on the @britspa.bsky.social inaugural course. Welcome to all, but in particular tell your trainees and students!

Connect With BRITSpA at BlueSky https://www.britspa.co.uk/connect-with-britspa-at-bluesky/

Announcing the inaugural @britspa.bsky.social educational course. Brush up your knowledge of #spondyloarthritis, from leaders in the field. Free to attend, and non-members welcome. Further details, and booking info, from: britspa.co.uk/event/inaugu...

Hello world! We're the British Society for Spondyloarthritis - a group of doctors, other healthcare professionals, and scientists, working in the UK with a commitment to advancing knowledge and treatment of #spondyloarthritis. Find us here: britspa.co.uk