Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance

The Standards of Care give recommendations to local service commissioners and providers for services for the main groups of musculoskeletal conditions.

• Inflammatory Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Back Pain

These Standards are available to download. Click here for more information on the Standards.

In January 2007, ARMA published a second set of Standards for

• Connective Tissue Diseases
• Metabolic Bone Disease
• Regional Musculoskeletal Pain

The new Standards are also available to download. Click here for more information on the Standards.

The Standards of Care include recommendations for the components of good quality musculoskeletal services at all stages of a person's journey through health services: from initial symptoms, presentation at primary care, through referral to secondary and tertiary services, and ongoing management.

Examples of good practice in service delivery and suggestions for audit will be provided. The project also identifies public health issues which need to be addressed, including prevention and public awareness.

• Click here to access the Good Practice Database

The Standards of Care project is managed by ARMA and funded from a range of sources, including unrestricted educational grants from a number of pharmaceutical companies.

If you are interested in being involved in the Standards of Care project or would like further information, please contact ARMA on 020 7842 0910 or email info@arma.uk.net