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Overview

To champion the specialty, influencing change and building a thriving community of best practice.

Vision

People with rheumatic conditions across the lifespan receive the highest quality outcomes and live well.

Mission

To champion the specialty, influencing change and building a thriving community of best practice.


Values

The values which guide our approach are:

Celebratory – we celebrate the achievements in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±

Inclusive – we support everyone in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± community 

Sustainable – we work to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment  

Leading – we use our profile to drive change and support those working in the specialty 

Collaborative – we always seek to work with others to have a greater impact 


Strategy

Our five-year plan to deliver impact  

We will promote excellence and drive-up standards in the delivery of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± services by:

  • supporting and sharing the best research and the most impactful approaches to improving patient care,
  • continually improving the guidelines Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± professionals value to support their practice,
  • supporting national audits and registers
  • using our national award scheme to celebrate excellence and spread best practice.


We will use our diverse, collective voice to inspire and activate changes that improve lives by:

  • building positive, collaborative relationships with political, public, charity and health sector partners so we can work hand-in-hand to improve the quality of services
  • Continuing to promote the specialty as a whole at a national and international level
  • developing Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± leaders who change the way services are delivered,
  • attracting the next generation of talented and caring people into the specialty and support those in the early part of their careers. 


We will support all Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± professionals throughout their careers to keep learning and to excel by:

  • expanding our portfolio of courses and content and ensuring they link to curricula and the professional frameworks multidisciplinary teams work in. 
  • sharing the latest innovations and delivering the best learning opportunities for the whole multidisciplinary team through our annual conference
  • increasing the impact of our world class journals to share research
  • making all our learning resources as accessible as possible by providing bursaries and hybrid or online learning wherever we can. 

We will build a supportive, inclusive and high-performing community through:

  • bringing people together and working collaboratively with the specialty, across professions, regions and nations, to ensure we speak with one voice,
  • fostering an inclusive culture and becoming an employer of choice and a world class wellbeing organisation, 
  • ensuring high performance is the norm within the organisation with a focus on impact and outcomes.

Governance

Take a look at our latest annual report and accounts

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