Statement on third primary COVID-19 vaccine doses for people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Over the past few weeks, RAIRDA’s member charities have had hundreds of calls from patients reporting problems arranging the third primary COVID-19 vaccination dose they are...
RAIRDA calls for specialised centre within Wales
RAIRDA recently submitted evidence to the Welsh Government in response to their consultation on guidance for services for people with arthritis and long-term musculoskeletal conditions....
People with RAIRDs were more likely to die from COVID-19 during first wave of the pandemic
Research published today indicates that the 170,000 people in England with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases like lupus, scleroderma, and vasculitis were more likely to be...
RAIRDA launches survey of patients living in Wales
This survey has now closed. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey. We will be the publishing results, and our submission to the Welsh...
Useful links for patients and clinicians on COVID-19 vaccination
RAIRDA’s member charities have published their own guidance aiming to answer some of the most common questions people have raised about their condition and COVID-19...
New research shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on people with RAIRDs
New research published last week showed that in March and April 2020, as COVID-19 hit the UK, the risk of death among people with RAIRDs...
Core NHS services during the pandemic: Latest report from Parliament and what happens next
On 1st October, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee published its report into NHS core services during the pandemic. The report looks at...
Joint statement on rise in COVID-19 cases in the UK
Continuing care As COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and sadly deaths, begin to rise we know that many people with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases (RAIRDs), such as...
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