Arthritis Research UK
Arthritis Research UK
  • P O Box 87
    West Molesey
    KT8 8DG
Arthritis Research UK - local charity leading the fight against arthritis in Richmond borough and across the country, funding high class research and actively campaigning on behalf of arthritis sufferers.

Arthritis Research UK is the charity leading the fight against arthritis in Richmond borough and beyond.

Working to take the pain away for sufferers of all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active, Arthritis Research UK funds high class research, provides information for patients, the public and health professionals, and campaigns on behalf of people with arthritis.

Committed to raising the profile of arthritis and making a real difference to people's lives, the vision of Arthritis Research UK is a future free from arthritis.

 

10 Key Goals

 

In March 2010 Arthritis Research UK re-launched the fight against arthritis. In doing so they identified 10 key goals they will be aiming to achieve over the next 10 years. These goals are as follows:

 

  • Raise awareness and understanding of arthritis and the leading role Arthritis Research UK plays in the battle against it.
  • Be at the forefront of international efforts to develop new treatments for arthritis.
  • Ensure more people with arthritis will remain active and free from pain.
  • Reduce the economic impact of arthritis on the individual patient, their family and the wider economy.
  • Understand how arthritis starts and develops.
  • Reduce the number of deaths and severe complications from arthritis in all its forms.
  • Develop approaches to reduce the need for, and increase the life of, joint replacement.
  • Reduce pain and disability in children with arthritis, allowing them to have a normal future.
  • Be at the forefront of international efforts to harness the potential of stem cells.
  • Build a world class workforce to continue the fight against arthritis.

 

For more information on Arthritis Research UK and charities in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, please contact:

 


 

Contact Chris Hillier:

 

Arthritis Research UK

 

P O Box 87
West Molesey
KT8 8DG

 

Tel: 0208 979 6127

 

Mob: 07553 345033

 


 

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