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10 months ago•8 Replies

Is it worth considering (or does it already exist) a list of rheumatologists and where they are in the country? I have noticed that people often refere to their rheumatologists by 'rheumie' but not by name. Maybe who they are is irrelevant but I must admit, I keep wondering who is who...

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer10 months ago

One member did compile a list when members raved about theirs -but she’s not very active at the moment -and when she was, she used to contact people by Chat when they asked about a certain area…

But the charity doesn’t actually endorse anybody as such.

piglette10 months ago

There are around 700 rheumatologists in UK. You can go to the NHS website that will tell you where they are nhs.uk/service-search/other.... You would then need to go to the hospital in question to find out their names.

This website shows some private ones. topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/rhe...

Mayadill10 months ago

Hi, there's a site Top Doctors UK, which is for private patients, but since they all work in the NHS... The following is long-winded but works if you really need it.

topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/rhe...

run your eye casually down the right hand column which tells you where they practise privately - if you're in Cardiff, you can exclude someone in Aberdeen. ~Underneath the doctors' names are the particular areas of Rheumatology they're interested in, e.g. Dr Kaushik Sanyal, last entry on first page, is interested in PMR. Click on him and you get a page with all his qualifications and a Professional Statement, which is a potted bio which tells you his NHS affiliation. Same for all of them.

My impression is often that people do name the good ones. Unfortunately many a person speaks candidly of a rheumy in the context of disastrous care and HU doesn't want to be sued.

PMRproAmbassador in reply to Mayadill10 months ago

Not just HU - it is PMRGCAuk policy not to allow names of the bad ones in public. You can discuss them using the Chat function if you want.

marionofnorwich10 months ago

Thanks everyone. I wasn't really suggesting a name and shame or for recommendations exactly but thought it might help people to understand different styles of treatment, which might suit a range of people. But I can see the risks of it being judgemental. I was interested to see in the link above that PMR isn't actually listed in the conditions that rheumatologists treat!

PMRproAmbassador in reply to marionofnorwich10 months ago

Even when you know that, the current system makes it difficult to choose and in Scotland you don't have a say. In the past a GP could refer to a named doctor but it is far more difficult now.

Mayadill in reply to PMRpro10 months ago

The NHS site still says as follows:

f you're referred for your first outpatient appointment, in most cases you've the right to choose which hospital in England to go to.

This will include many private and NHS hospitals that provide services to the NHS.

You're also able to choose which consultant-led team will be in charge of your treatment, as long as that team provides the treatment you require.

If you wish to be treated by a particular consultant for a procedure, you can choose to have your first outpatient appointment at the hospital where the consultant works and be treated by that consultant's team.

But this does not necessarily mean you'll be seen by the consultant themselves.

This choice is a legal right. If you're ot offered a choice at the point of referral, ask your doctor why and say that you wish to go through your options.

If you're still not offered a choice or are refused, contact your local integrated care board (ICB). ICBs are NHS bodies responsible for the planning and commissioning of health care services for your local area.

nhs.uk/nhs-services/hospita...

PMRproAmbassador in reply to Mayadill10 months ago

It does, you are quite right, However, the final decision as to who you see is up to the hospital and they have their own restrictions quite often. The theory of the NHS website doesn't always match the reality.

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