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Rheumatology

What is Rheumatology?

Rheumatologists specialize in the treatment of acute and chronic joint, muscle and tendon disorders as well as a wide range of rarer autoimmune conditions. This covers conditions such as:

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Inflammatory spinal conditions such as Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Crystal diseases such as Gout Connective tissue diseases such as Lupus or Vasculitis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Fibromyalgia Soft tissue Musculosketetal conditions such as a tendinitis, trigger fingers, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome.

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    Consultation Charges

  • New patient: £230 (35 minute appointment)
  • Review patient: £130 (15 minute appointment)

  • What will happen at your appointment?

    You will be seen and assessed by an experienced Consultant Rheumatologist who will take a thorough and comprehensive history of your symptoms and background and provide a full musculoskeletal examination to arrive at a clinical diagnosis and management plan.

    Will I need tests?

    Many patients will get a diagnosis purely from history and clinical examination.

    Tests will only be arranged if clinically appropriate. Blood tests can be sent from our blood room at clinic and if you require an x-ray or MRI this can be arranged for you. If you require an Ultrasound to aid with diagnosis this can be arranged quickly with one of our experienced Consultant Radiologists.

    This will depend on your diagnosis and will be specific to you. Drug treatments may be advised to your GP or you may benefit from seeing one of our experienced physiotherapy colleagues.

    If appropriate you may be offered a joint injection either in clinic or with an experienced Musculoskeletal Radiologist.

    Certain Rheumatological conditions require long term treatments that are only available through the NHS (disease modifying drugs such as Methotrexate, or biologic drugs) – if that is the case you will be referred on to your local NHS Rheumatology department to receive that ongoing treatment.

    Opioid and other controlled drugs will only be provided through your own GP. We do not prescribe or recommend any cannabis based medications.

    We are happy to see and treat adult patients over the age of 18 and ask that you have referral from your GP.

    We are unfortunately unable to see Elite or Professional athletes in the Rheumatology clinic and would encourage you to see as specific sports medicine specialist

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