1. Fab At 40 Debbie Cook – Chief Executive

2. The Beginning
1976
Huge thanks to Dr Allan Dixon and all our Founder Members for their foresight
1980
Fergus Rogers appointed as first NASS Director

3. NASS Information The first patient symposia was held in 1978
The first NASS Guidebook was produced in 1982

4. NASS AS News

5. The Early Years Key moments include 1978 First Patient Symposia
1981 Dr Allan Dixon interviewed on Radio 4 ‘Medicine Now’
1982 First branches formed
1989 Production of the Fight Back video
day International Scientific Meeting, London ‘HLA B27, 20 years on’ (Dr Calin and Dr Ebringer)
1996 First NASS Website produced by Ken Burrell
1998 Dora Bryan talks AS on Radio 4 ‘This Week’s Good Cause’

6. The Noughties Back to Action (the book) launched
NASS enters social media with our Facebook page
New website launched
Looking Ahead launched
First patient and unit survey carried out

7. More recently...... NASS Helpline launches Back to Action – the App
GP education project reaching over 25,000 GPs, physios, chiropractors, osteopaths
NASS Research priorities & fund
Patient Survey of 2013 leads to successful Parliamentary ‘AS it is’ campaign
Successful parliamentary events in England, Scotland and Wales
Patient Conferences in Northern Ireland and Scotland
AS and You newly diagnosed conferences
Back Pain Plus

8. NASS Helpline Officially launched in 2011
– Mon–Fri – 0900–1200
Medication, benefits (supporting letters), diagnosis, exercise
Supported by Medical Advisory Board

9. Our wonderful NASS Branches
93 branches across UK – opened Derry, Euston and Wrexham in past 3 months
Meet for supervised physiotherapy and hydrotherapy sessions
Most meet in hospital gyms
and hydro pools
‘NASS Near You’ webpage

10. Benefits of NASS branches

11. The journey continues...... RCGP e-learning project
‘Young NASS’ to launch
Care co-ordinating plan
Back to Action App re-launch
Patient Choice Awards

12. Thank you for your support!
@NASSchiefexec
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