Rheumatology

Our rheumatology service cares for people with:

 

 

We work closely with our colleagues in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service, pain management, imaging, trauma and orthopaedics and podiatry.

Clinics

Our team of consultants, registrars and a specialist nurse care for adults in outpatient clinics at The Whittington Hospital. We also see hospital inpatients and urgent referrals from GPs and the emergency department.

 

New patients with symptoms of joint inflammation (redness, warmth and swelling) can benefit from our fast access early arthritis clinic. If appropriate, your GP will refer you directly to this clinic for urgent assessment.

Specialist nurses

Our specialist nurses provide education, advice (including over the phone) and follow-up monitoring for patients who are being treated with disease modifying or biologic medication.

Extended scope practitioners

Specially trained physiotherapists, known as ‘extended scope practitioners’, can investigate and treat certain musculoskeletal symptoms in hospital and in clinics set up in the community. They provide assessment, physiotherapy advice and give joint and soft tissue injections.

 

Depending on your condition, your extended scope practitioner may refer you to our rheumatology service (or to another service at the hospital) for further investigations and treatment.

 

You can be referred by your GP or refer yourself directly to the Whittington Health Musculoskeletal Service. Find out more on our musculoskeletal physiotherapy website.

Rheumatology clinics are held in Clinic 3D on level 3.

 

Patients being treated by us and receiving disease modifying or biologic therapy can contact 020 7288 5257 to speak to our specialist nurse.

 

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