The final presentation, by Dr. Brand, highlighted the fact that 30–45% of patients with chronic conditions were not receiving care according to scientific evidence.
Susan Oliver, RN, FRCN, MSc, OBE, is past chair of the EULAR Health Professional Standing Committee and a nurse consultant to the National Health Service, helping identify innovative and cost-effective approaches to healthcare within the field of rheumatology. A member of the British Society for Rheumatology International Strategy Group and a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, she is also a nurse prescriber.