Educational information for people in the UK living with arthritis — not a diagnosis or personal medical advice. Check medicines and exercises with your GP, pharmacist or rheumatology team. For emergencies call 999; for urgent advice use NHS 111. Full medical disclaimer · Editorial standards
For healthcare professionalsEducational UK guides reviewed by Louis Maxwell (HCPC PH128483). Independent charity 1218461 — not a diagnosis service, and independent of Arthritis UK.
Clinic materials
- Clinic pack (waiting-room one-pager)Printable QR links to exercises, flares, PIP and newly diagnosed guides.
- Flare action planPatient-facing flare worksheet you can share or print.
- PIP evidence diaryStructured diary template for patients gathering PIP evidence.
Shareable patient pages
Existing plain-English guides patients can open on a phone after a consultation. Tone is educational — please continue usual clinical care.
- Newly diagnosed checklist
- Exercise hub
- Diet hub
- Benefits & PIP hub
- Symptom checker (educational)
- Osteoarthritis guide
- Rheumatoid arthritis guide
- Editorial standards
Talks, clinics and feedback
If you would like printable packs for a waiting room, a short teaching session, or to flag a clinical accuracy concern, email us — a real person replies within two working days.
Contact Living With ArthritisWhere to go next
- Disclaimer — Disclaimer. From Living With Arthritis, a UK registered charity (no. 1218461) publishing plain-English, educational arthritis and frailty information.
- Editorial standards — Editorial standards. From Living With Arthritis, a UK registered charity (no. 1218461) publishing plain-English, educational arthritis and frailty information
- Clinic pack — Resources — clinic pack. From Living With Arthritis, a UK registered charity (no. 1218461) publishing plain-English, educational arthritis and frailty informa
- Flare action plan — Free printable arthritis flare-up action plan for the UK: green, amber and red zones, comfort steps, agreed medicines, contacts and red flags.
- PIP evidence diary — Free printable PIP evidence diary for arthritis: daily and weekly templates, a flare log, supporter statement and how to turn notes into form answers.
- What should I do after an arthritis diagnosis? — Newly diagnosed with arthritis in the UK? Find first steps, questions for your GP, rheumatology preparation and guides to pain, exercise, diet and benefits.