Moving

[niall451]

Hi I currently live in Rutland but am moving to Stroud in June, what I was wondering was is their Remy dept any good and how simple is the transition from one clinic to another? THANKS in advance

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Hi, Don't know the answer to this, but will be interested in responses. I will not move home because of this and am afraid that I will not receive the funding for Enbrel. Although if I did I could 'bank' quite a bit of money if I moved to a cheaper area by selling my flat and purchasing a bungalow in the West Country.

[uniboy20]

Hi ive just moved from Cambridge to Gloucester and i attend the Royal National Hospital For Rehumatic Diseses in Bath. very easy to get transfered and the consultants are fantastic there. Only one bit of advise i can also give is as soon as you move get to a GP asap because i had to wait 2 weeks to see a GP.

[niall451 in reply to uniboy20]

hmm sounds promising, thanks uni

[earthwitch]

I'd go further than just signing on with a GP quickly. Before you move, request (through PALS) copies of all your rheumatology notes from your current hospital for yourself. Also write to, email, or get an appointment with your rheumatologist before you move, tell them your plans, and ask them to specifically refer you to someone in your new area to take over your care. Ask your GP to work with your rheumatologist and make sure this happens too, and to make sure that you keep on getting the Enbrel from your old NHS area for the first couple of months of being in the new area. What you want, is to basically already be on the books of a rheumatologist when you move, otherwise you could have a lot of difficulty getting continuity of care and treatment, and you may find that your Enbrel approval in your new area takes a while to come through if you don't set it up in advance.

[cathie]

When I moved from Oxford to Edinburgh I found that my anti tnf was seamless, they just followed the protocol established at the Nuffield, the nhs hospital I used to go to. I think bath is nearer than Oxford for Stroud, so I'd opt for them, they're real experts. But I had very good treatment at Nuffield orthopaedic and would give you names if you wanted. My mother attended the bath hospital in the 1950s it's very well established but I can't give you up to date info on that. Hope the move goes well

Cathie

[niall451]

thanks im actually currently on injectable mtx,i think it will be bath as its 30miles i have 2 rheumy consultants from the leicester royal infirmary

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Hi The nearest Nhs hospital to stroud with a rheumatology department is Gloucester Royal though on my Referral I had a long wait for consultant appointment ( i actually work at this hospital!)

Funding for drugs a bit variable perhaps try Bath if Gp will refer you?. Gloucester Royal is 8 miles from stroud which has a small district hospital. Bath is about 35 miles away.