Coronavirus self-assessment for Rheumatology patients

If you have a rheumatological condition and need further advice on coronavirus and to determine your level of risk from coronavirus see the regularly updated information on the Versus Arthritis website.

The rheumatology service at Hereford County Hospital focuses on inflammatory arthritis and connective tissue disease. In addition the service provides:

• Expertise in diagnosis and management of patients with complex systemic inflammatory disease
• Clinical nurse specialist run clinics and telephone helpline
• A dedicated physiotherapist and occupational therapist team
• Special interest in early RA and vasculitis
• Intra-articular and soft tissue and caudal epidural injections
• Osteoporosis service and advice
• Specialist biologic nurse service for patients on biological therapies and helpline
• Ultrasound service
• Peripheral clinic in Llandrindod Wells, Ross-On-Wye and Ledbury

The service has close links with other specialties. They also provide:

• Paediatric rheumatology in conjunction with Birmingham Children’s Hospital rheumatologists and nurse specialist
• Immunopathology services
• Physiotherapy run Ankylosing Spondylitis and fibromyalgia clinics
• Intravenous therapies on daycase unit or Macmillan Renton Unit 

The rheumatology team consists of medical staff: four rheumatologists, one specialty doctor, two specialist registrars, nurses: one clinical nurse specialist, one biologics specialist nurse, two rheumatology and biologics nurse specialists, allied health professionals: physiotherapists, hand occupational therapists, one rheumatology pharmacist, two secretaries, three assistant secretaries, two biologics coordinators and two clerks and one clinical nurse specialist clerk.

There is a helpline for current rheumatology patients between 11am and 12pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, please call 01432 364020. 

For healthcare professionals - click here to download the DMARD guidelines.