CMHW is a multidisciplinary research collaboration which seeks to investigate and minimise the adverse impacts of musculoskeletal conditions on work.

Joined February 2023
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Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work (CMHW) retweeted
Want to join our happy team? #UKAR is looking for an analyst to help contribute to the fight against antimicrobial resistance💪. Applications close 20 November 2024. Find out more and apply here: abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/resea… @BSACandJAC
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Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work (CMHW) retweeted
📢Pain Ed Sessions for Healthcare, Link Workers, Carers & Pharmacists Help support your chronic pain patients Booking: 📅 11 Nov: ow.ly/v47o50TVuGR 📅 13 Nov: ow.ly/IJmr50TVuGE 📅 20 Nov: ow.ly/yna950TVuGL Time: 12:30-12:45pm
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Does your health currently have a major impact on your work? The #PATcHWORK study is looking to interview people about how, where, and what kind of work and health advice is made available. Find out more including how to register your interest here: cmhw.uk/s/PATcHWORK-PIS-21-O…
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A reminder that #PATcHWORK at @GSTTnhs is looking for people whose health has impacted their work to interview them about how health and work advice should be delivered. Find out more including how to register here: cmhw.uk/s/PATcHWORK-PIS-21-O… (MS Word doc)
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Join our colleagues in Aberdeen for their one-week Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology from 3rd - 7th March 2025! Book by 22nd November for their 'early bird' discount: abdn.ac.uk/icae

Very kind words from Asif, one of our fantastic delegates at last year's #ICAE course! Why not join us for next year's event? Book by Friday 22nd November 2024 to take advantage of our special early bird rate! abdn.ac.uk/icae
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#PATcHWORK is now recruiting! Researchers @GSTTnhs wish to speak to those whose health has impacted their work to ask their preferences about how health and work advice is received. For eligibility and how to register interest, read the study PIS here: cmhw.uk/s/PATcHWORK-PIS-21-O…
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This looks to be a really interesting and important webinar. Find out more and register here: lu-se.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Open to all, this webinar has been co-created by EULAR and G-MUSC and combines the perspectives of People With Lived Experience, HCPs & employers - a unique blend. Please join, please share. #MSK #RMDs #Musculoskeletal #RheumaticDiseases
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UK Govt plans to give weight loss jabs to unemployed people with obesity could have a big impact on people with MSK conditions with obesity as a key comorbidity. #HEAF explored the impact of obesity on work ability in older ages: cmhw.uk/obesity-and-work-in-… @UniSouthampton @MRC_LEU

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Congratulations to #CMHW member Lili Xu for her 'Best Presentation' award at #BritPACT2024! For a summary of this work, check out a poster of this research here: abdn.ac.uk/iahs/documents/Ep…
Congratulations on this #awardwinning work at today's #BritPACT2024 Lili! For those interested in finding out more, you can view a poster summary of this research here: abdn.ac.uk/iahs/documents/Ep…
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For #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth, we look at jobs which aren't the 'standard' 9-5. Our #FocalPoint study examined how First Contact Practitioners can support people with MSK conditions in 'non traditional' forms of employment. Read the report here: abdn.ac.uk/iahs/documents/Fo…

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This @VersusArthritis article discusses how to look after your mental health if you have arthritis or a MSK condition: (2/2) #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 versusarthritis.org/news/202…

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On #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 we consider the mental health impact on work / MSK health. Issues in any of these areas can have a serious impact on the others, and hence individual wellbeing. (1/2)
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As part of #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth, we look at resources to support people with MSK and IRDs at work. The #WORKWELL project from @SalfordUni led by @ProfYelizPrior provides resources to support people with IA at work. Find out more at workwelluk.org/
The #WORKWELL project run by our friends at @SalfordUni run by @ProfYelizPrior provides resources to support people with inflammatory arthritis at work. Find out more about this #CMHW project here: workwelluk.org/
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Our redeveloped Making it Work programme is nearly ready; stay tuned for updates sometime early in 2025. Find out more about our redevelopment of the original Canadian programme here: cmhw.uk/making-it-work
We continue to develop work support for people with MSK conditions. @CMSKHealthWork's Making it Work - Scotland has been developing an e-learning resource with techniques to manage work challenges and is undergoing final evaluation. Find out more: abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/epi…
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A reminder that this report from @UoAEpi highlighting availability and awareness of work support resources for people with RMDs is available to read here: abdn.ac.uk/iahs/documents/RH…

Continuing our spotlight on #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth, we consider resources to support people with MSK conditions at work. A reminder that our report summarising existing work support coverage is available to read here: abdn.ac.uk/iahs/documents/RH…
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Supporting those with fatigue at work is key in helping us deliver cost-effective ways to minimise the adverse impacts of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. #CMWH research from #HEAF @MRC_LEU @unisouthampton helps shed some light on its impact: academic.oup.com/occmed/arti…
Fatigue has a major impact on work. Understanding the impact of fatigue on work productivity and health-related job loss is a key puzzle piece in extending people's working lives. Results from @CMSKHealthWork using HEAF data. @MRC_LEU academic.oup.com/occmed/arti…
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Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work (CMHW) retweeted
OCTOBER PAIN EDUCATION SESSIONS ✅Tuesday 8th 14:00 ✅Wednesday 16th 11:00 ✅Thursday 24th 14:00 ✅Tuesday 29th 11:00 Grab yours now: ow.ly/wOFs50Tp04t Learn more: ow.ly/RyUM50TzVLe #paineducation #chronicpain
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Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work (CMHW) retweeted
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The Society of Occupational Medicine held a free webinar with @NationalHways to discuss the role of occupational health to support #driver health - you can watch the recording here: youtu.be/hYs-FiR1nJ4si=Iikwj… @CARandDRIVER @ST_Driving @SOMNews @DVLAgovuk @DVSAgovuk
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Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work (CMHW) retweeted
Going to be a good day at our @VersusArthritis core skills training. Around 60 GPs, physios and lots of other healthcare professionals attending today. @ScotVArthritis
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