The National Ankylosing Spondylitis
Society (NASS)
Founded in 1976
Ground Floor Unit 0.2, 1 Victoria Villas
Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2GW
Phone: (+44-208) 948 9117
Fax: (+44-208) 940 7736
eMail: nass
nass.co.uk
Internet home page: http://nass.co.uk
| President: | Vacant |
| Vice President | Dr A. At. J. DIXON |
| Chairman | Mr Hedley HAMILTON |
| Director | Ms Debbie COOK |
| International contacts and delegate to the ASIF Council | Debbie
COOK
(address of NASS head office as given above) Hedley HAMILTON, Voce president of ASIF |
| Medical advisors | Dr.
Andrei CALIN Dr. Karl GAFFNEY, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich Dr. Andrew KEAT, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, London Dr. Richard JACOBY, Exeter Hospital, Exeter Dr. Athimalaipet RAMANAN, RNHRD Bath Prof. Paul WORDSWORTH, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford |
| Membership
1 Jan 2011 |
6095 paying members including approximately 97% people with AS |
| Local
branches |
83 local branches with weekly supervised evening physiotherapy. On average 800 NASS branch members meet up each week, supported by 120 qualified physiotherapists. |
| Newsletter Editorial board |
«AS
News» (2/year) Debbie COOK |
| Articles published in 2011/2012 and recommended for translation | Autumn
2011 AS News includes the launch of the exercise app Back to Action, practical
advice on anti TNF therapy, patient stories and information on hypnotherapy Spring 2012 includes an articles on the starch-free diet, the psychological effect of AS, pregnancy/planning a family & AS and travelling with AS |
| Further publications | In
November 2010 NASS launched a new website containing both updated information
and new information. All the publications listed below can be downloaded
from the website. Publications aimed at people with AS include: Guidebook for Patients (over 135 000 copies donated to date) Back to Action - guide to exercising safely in the gym Fight Back exercise DVD Factsheets on various topics including benefits, exercise and associated medical conditions such as iritis Publications aimed at healthcare
professionals include: |
| Most important events in the past and coming year | Publications
aimed at people with AS include: Guidebook for Patients (over 140 000 copies donated to date) Back to Action - guide to exercising safely in the gym Fight Back exercise DVD Factsheets on various topics Leaflets on Driving & AS, Fatigue & AS, Uveitits & AS Publications aimed at healthcare
professionals include:
|
| Membership fee | £ 20 per year within UK, £ 6 within UK unemployed, £ 25 per year overseas, £ 250 lifelong membership |
 |
To the ASIF Homepage |