Rheumatology Clinical Service Rheumatology provides Outpatient and Inpatient services for patients referred by their General Practitioners or from other hospital departments. There are 2000 patients on our books at the moment. There are three Consultants, who work together with other doctors who are training to be Consultants, and with nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others who specialise in the treatment of arthritis. Our outpatients are treated in the Rheumatology Centre , Bristol Royal Infirmary , and our inpatients on Trym ward in the Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, which has special facilities for patients with arthritis. It offers the experience of a multidisciplinary team whose members are specialised in the management of rheumatic diseases.
Doctors can use two consulting rooms and two examination rooms.
Education session are held weekly in a dedicated room. Physiotherapist and occupationnal therapist both have the facilities to see two patients at the time. A DXA scan service is available within the centre and provides essential information about bone density. The centre also offers a day unit facility to accommodate patients who need nursing care and observations.