We look after children and young people with: inflammatory conditions affecting joints, muscles, connective tissue, bones and blood vessels, including Periodic Fever Syndromes and non-infectious uveitis. We also see children and young people with concerns relating to musculo-skeletal pain, including hypermobile joints and back pain.
Our department is made up of doctors, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a psychologist and a youth worker.
We are happy to assess children and young people with persistent musculo-skeletal concerns or symptoms suggestive of an inflammatory condition affecting joints, muscles, connective tissue, bones and blood vessels.
Referrals to the team can be made via your GP or hospital doctor.
New referrals for young people after their 16th birthday are usually advised to go directly to an adult Rheumatology team.
Our vision
To be recognised as the best Paediatric Rheumatology Service in the UK through:
- Providing outstanding patient-centred care
- Having open and collaborative communication
- Innovation
- Optimising resources
Contact us
Clinical Nurse Specialists
If you/ your child is under a Paediatric (Children’s) Rheumatology Consultant for an inflammatory condition we can give advice about their condition, treatment, vaccinations, and other support to do with their condition.
We are able to respond within normal working hours (Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm).
Please contact the Clinical Nurse specialist team on:
0113 3920683 (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays)
Alternatively, you can email the Nurse Specialists: [email protected] (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays)
If your Child attends the day unit for infusions and you need to contact them, please call: Day Unit – Ward L49: 0113 3927449
Important Information
DO NOT CONTACT THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT YOUR CHILD MAY NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION OR IS VERY UNWELL.
Ring 111 for advice or 999 in an emergency.
If you are a health care professional with a child under our team you may also contact the Nurse Specialist team with clinical queries about treatment or vaccination.Â
If you need to contact the ±Ê²¹±ð»å¾±²¹³Ù°ù¾±³¦Ìý¸é³ó±ð³Ü³¾²¹³Ù´Ç±ô´Ç²µ²âÌý³§±ð³¦°ù±ð³Ù²¹°ù²â – for example if you need any copy letters or your child does not have an inflammatory condition and is under our team, or you would like to activate a patient initiated follow up within the timeframe you are on the waiting list please contact the Secretary on: 0113 392 06666 (response in normal working hours.)
If you think your child needs to be referred to Children’s Rheumatology or has been referred to the team, please contact your GP or referrer for an update if they have not yet received their appointment . We are unable to respond to queries about children who have not yet been seen.
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