South West England

Bristol (non NRAS Group)

Patient Advisory Group (PAG) at Bristol Royal Infirmary Rheumatology Department. They meet quarterly in the clinic. Contact enidquest@talktalk.net for further details

North Devon Group (non NRAS Group)

Rheumers members are patients of the rheumatology department of the North Devon District hospital. Quarterly meetings are held at Fremington Hall. Contacts for this group are Nikki Seaman and Jenny Brown from North Devon District Hospital contactable Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:30pm on 01271 322577.

Plymouth NRAS Group

Phil & Susan co-ordinate this group and have called themselves "PADRAGS" (Plymouth & District Rheumatoid Arthritis Group Support). Meetings are held at the Mount Gould Hospital from 1:00pm - 3:00pm (unless otherwise stated). For more information and for details of future meetings please visit the PADRAGS website.

Dates and speakers for 2012:

28th February - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
20th March
17th April
15th May - Social Event
19th June
17th July - 9:00am - 11:00am
28th August
18th September
30th October
27th November
11th December - Xmas lunch

Mid Somerset NRAS Group - Taunton

This group was launched on 8th March 2011. Meetings will be held at the Taunton Rugby Club, Hyde Lane, Bathpool, Taunton TA2 8BU on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month (unless otherwise stated).

Dates and speakers for 2012:

13th March - 1st Anniversary Birthday celebration with NRAS speakers and social and gadget stand (mobility-4-u.com)
8th May - Community and hospital services for Rheumatoid
10th July - Feet: surgery and podiatry
11th September - Complementary medicines
13th November - Carers' allowances and gadget stand

 

Salisbury NRAS Group

This newly formed group will meet at The Sarum College, The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EE (free parking available) from 6:30pm - 8:30pm unless otherwise stated

Dates and speakers for 2012:

Wednesday 28th March - Speakers will be Louise Robbin and Teresa Hardy, Podiatrists from Total Foot Care

 

Weston-super-Mare Group (WARM)

This group meets on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm (unless otherwise stated) at The Campus (behind Morrisons), Highlands Lane, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX

Dates and speakers for 2012:

8th February - Speaker - Louise Hollister - Occupational Therapist from Weston Hospital
14th March - Speaker from Accessible Travel
11th April - Speaker - Dr Sandra Green, Rheumatologist (TBC)
9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
14th November
12th December

Yeovil NRAS Group

Tina and Elaine co-ordinate this group and meet at the Holy Trinity Church and Community Centre in Lysander Road, Yeovil, BA20 2UB on the third Wednesday of every other month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm unless otherwise stated. 

Dates and speakers for 2012:

28th March - Please note change of date -  Talk by Brian Charlton, Pharmacist
16th May
18th July
19th September
21st November