Newsletter

The group publishes a quarterly newsletter that includes events involving members, reports of invited speakers and items of general interest.

Newsletter #10 December 2011

In this issue: Our Christmas meeting goes off well; Hutt Valley DHB combines rheumatology and cardiac wards; Alastair and Tina's new baby, Ian, has his first outing; Val knocks one off her bucket list; news from the group.
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Newsletter #9 September 2011

In this issue: second anniversary of the group's formation; new meeting rooms economical and probably permanent; thoughts on a formalised structure; news from the group.
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Newsletter #8 June 2011

In this issue: Arthritis New Zealand changes the way it services members; coping with a chronic disease; scleroderma and your diet; world scleroderma day; news from the group.
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Newsletter #7 February 2011

In this issue: The first scleroderma pamphlet nears completion; some hand exercises to keep fingers supple; membership rises and spreads and time for this year's flu jabs.
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Newsletter #6 November 2010

In this issue: Arthritis New Zealand talks about up-coming event of relevance to the group; Physiotherapist, Jo Rae, tells us how to exercise our way through pain and discomfort; Barbara reports on her Bangkok adventure and our Southern members get together and say hello.
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Newsletter #5 August 2010

In this issue: The group reaches 1 year of age; Val goes 79 years better and gets to cut the cake; Yvonne Bird tramps the wilds of Otago to prove to herself that she can do it; and there's some herbal advice to those who like that sort of thing.
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Newsletter #4 May 2010

In this issue: Wellington plan to research and treat auto-immune diseases is started; Dir Richard Steele tells the group of his plans to increase research and of the commercial potential of auto-immune sera; Valerie Smiths writes of coping with scleroderma and the toll it takes; and Tina McLean provides links to thoughtful and authoritative web sites that discuss scleroderma.
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Newsletter #3 February 2010

In this issue: A good response to requests for newsletter contributions; a round-up of advice from Arthritis New Zealand on activities to help cope; Yvonne's summary of blood tests and what they measure.
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Newsletter #2 November 2009

In this issue: A report of guest speaker, Melissa Porritt who talked about coping with stress Melissa is a clinical psychologist with Gains Psychology and Consulting Services,in Lower Hutt; Dr Andrew Harrison, Gordon and Diane Purdie's publication in the Medical Journal of their survey of Raynaud's phenomenon; and a timely pork recipe.
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Newsletter #1 August 2009

In this issue: A welcome to the group's first newsletter; a summary of our aims over the coming months, such as a web site, (this) newsletter; guest speakers.
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