London region | British Society for Rheumatology

Overview

Professionals in the London region are supported through regional audits, academic meetings and tri-annual meetings showcasing clinical and research developments.

Clinician representative/RCP regional specialty advisor: Debasish Pyne
Nurse representative: Leah Irungu
Paediatric and adolescent representative: Dani Adams
Trainee representatives: Priyanka Lakhani

Geographical area covered:

North West London: Brent, Westminster, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and West London
Central and North East London: Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden, Islington, Hackney, the City, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Havering
South London: Guys and St Thomas Hospital, Kings College Hospital, St Georges Hospital, Lewisham Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich, Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, Princess Royal University Hospital Orpington, Croydon University Hospital, St Helier and Epsom Hospitals, Kingston Hospital, Frimley Park Hospital, Ashford and St Peters Hospital.

More information

Where rheumatology services are delivered
Central and North East London: Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), North Middlesex Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, University College Hospital (UCH), The Whittington Hospital, Homerton University Hospital, Queen’s Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham General Hospital, Orsett Hospital and Mile End Hospital

South London: Guys and St Thomas Hospital, Kings College Hospital, St George's Hospital, Lewisham Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich, Princess Royal University Hospital Orpington, St Heliers and Epsom Hospitals, Kingston Hospital, Headley Court.

Where specialist training takes place
Central and North East London: GOSH and UCH. The rheumatology department at GOSH is the largest paediatric and adolescent rheumatology department in the UK. Special interest areas staff members focus on include lupus, dermatomyositis, bone inflammation, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), JIA-associated uveitis, adnexal inflammation, fever, ERA, cerebrovascular inflammation, scleroderma, myositis, systemic lupus erythematosus and vasculitis.

South London: trainees are part of the London Deanery and the majority take part in the MSc in Rheumatology, run through Kings College London, in their first few years. Senior training days are run throughout the region. Trainees are in mostly rheumatology/GIM positions in the non-teaching hospitals

Regional activities

Active programme of regional audit and rolling peer review cycle
South West London regional meetings run by Dr Patrick Kiely at St Georges, showcasing recent clinical and research developments
Each teaching hospital runs its own regular academic meetings