Kate Betteridge

Living with rheumatoid arthritis. Passionate about effective patient engagement through patient information, social media, communication and user involvement

[Kate Betteridge @K_Betteridge]

@OldLondonW14 That’s really interesting - images I’ve never seen before. Thank you 🙏

[Kate Betteridge @K_Betteridge]

@OldLondonW14 I'd love to know what Fulham Palace Road looked like before Charing Cross Hospital was built

[Global Remission Coalition @globalremission]

"The condition caused me a lot of pain and almost total immobility for a few years, but I think the anxiety came from seeing the effect on my family."

GRC's @Neil_Betteridge talks to #ThePioneeringPatientPodcast about his #remission journey: https://t.co/9uiLbzViIU

[Global Remission Coalition @globalremission]

"You have a right to access the best possible treatment in order to get the best possible outcome. And other people, like health care professionals and policymakers, have a duty to make that happen more often for more people."

Hear more from GRC Chair @Neil_Betteridge in @IFAiArthritis' Voices 360 podcast: https://t.co/tbOA8J2k3P

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

AiArthritis does a great job speaking up for people living with autoimmune inflammatory arthritis conditions. So it was good to talk to Leila about what remission can mean, and how the Global Remission Coalition is aiming to support more and more patients to pursue remission.

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

Good to offer an example from @globalafpa of the power of People With Lived Experience in practice on the @ncdalliance 'Walk the Talk' webinar today.

So much impact is possible when people with NCDs are empowered to speak up on policy issues
#ActOnNCDs #HealthforAll #NCDvoices

[Back in Time West London @OldLondonW14]

I’d be very grateful if you could all sign and share this petition - mobility issues affect so many people. We need Kensington Olympia Station to have a lift. Thank you!
https://t.co/yBj5kHpikb

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

Today is #WorldArthritisDay. Please do (at least) one thing to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs). 🙏 At @globalremission we will be releasing new resources every day this week & supporting activities of our 61 members. #worldarthritisday2025

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

Inspiring! The Sjõgren Europe Conference has been bursting with passion & creative ideas to turn awareness into action.

So pleased to contribute on behalf of @globalremission & @globalafpa by delivering a patient advocacy workshop with @Kouloumasm

Congratulations SE!👏

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

People with chronic inflammatory conditions like #RA need not accept second best treatment when they could be supported to pursue #Remission.

At the Patient Empowerment World Congress in London I’m presenting @globalremission as a case study in empowerment #PatientEmpowerment25

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

At the 2025 Agora conference in Athens, endorsed by @globalafpa, @valkonsta describes the mutual effects of obesity & inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The Mediterranean Diet now updated to include lifestyle. A key factor in pursuing #remission. @globalremission

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

The 2025 Agora Conference in Athens, endorsed by @globalafpa, is inviting rheumatic disease advocates to focus on Innovation, Empowerment & Holsitic Care. All key aspects of @globalremission as we seek policy change to enable more patients to pursue remission. #ThePursuitIsOn

[Kate Betteridge @K_Betteridge]

Clearly people living with hip conditions or hip pain won’t be well represented at this conference seeing as the local public transport hub isn’t accessible to disabled people or people with limited mobility. Come on @BritishHip , pls help to lobby @TfLAccess @TfL

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

We’re not asking for the world. Just that people with a chronic inflammatory condition are supported to get the best possible outcome, ideally remission.

[Neil Betteridge @Neil_Betteridge]

We need evidence based policy to ensure better lives for all. For people with inflammatory rheumatic conditions like #lupus #RA #PsA & #axSpA there’s good evidence as to the problems they face and the solutions that can help. So why don’t policymakers act on what works? Read more

[Global Remission Coalition @globalremission]

Around 1 in 3 people with rheumatoid arthritis stop working within 5 years of diagnosis. Pursuing #remission allows patients to get back to work, reduces medical expenditures & improves outcomes across the board.#EULAR2025

Read GRC’s Evidence Glossary: https://t.co/AMESLBM9tG

[Global Remission Coalition @globalremission]

Prevalence of inflammatory #rheumatic conditions will rise substantially. Prioritizing the pursuit of remission means patients can do more than manage their symptoms; they can get their lives back.

Read GRC’s updated evidence glossary: https://t.co/AMESLBM9tG
#EULAR2025

[Action On Disability @AoDisability]

Yesterday, we gathered at Westminster to join the Mass Lobby and speak out against proposed cuts to disability benefits. DLA and PIP are essential to independence, dignity and everyday life for millions of Disabled people.

#NoBenefitCuts #DisabilityRights #DLA #PIP

[Global Remission Coalition @globalremission]

Millions worldwide live with rheumatoid inflammatory rheumatic conditions—many without adequate care. Prioritizing the pursuit of #remission promises significant benefits for patients & healthcare systems.#ThePursuitIsOn

Read more in GRC's new Fast Facts: https://t.co/kyknki2aVt

[Global Alliance for Patient Access @globalafpa]

#DYK? Remission is not a medical term, it means getting your life back!

Yesterday, GAfPA and the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health hosted a Value of Remission Roundtable alongside the 78th World Health Assembly. Patient advocates hailed to Geneva from across the globe to share their lived experiences and discuss the importance and the benefits of pursuing remission in chronic inflammatory diseases.

The event was also the launch of the Global Remission Coalition. With 35 member organizations from 5 continents, the GRC seeks to ensure that health care systems prioritize the pursuit of #remission, meaning patients can live signs and symptoms free of their chronic inflammatory condition.

#ThePursuitIsOn! Follow @globalremission on social media and learn more on their website: https://t.co/pY1PTCmeJS