JIA at NRAS

Across the UK some of our principal activities include:

Supporting, informing, educating, and advocating on

behalf of children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA),

their carers and families as well as health professionals in

paediatric rheumatology

Helping people to learn to successfully navigate the NHS system

and participate fully in decisions about their child’s care and treatment

Raising public awareness of JIA

Contributing to the creation and development of

national guidelines and standards of care in JIA

Campaigning at national, regional and local government

level to influence policy and public affairs and improve access to

best services for all

Influencing stakeholders, such as commissioners and key

opinion leaders  JIA related issues

Continuing to develop our service for children, families and young

people affected by JIA