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Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I currently work as a consultant rheumatologist in the newly merged Liverpool University Hopsitals NHS Trust across 3 major hospitals – Broadgreen, Aintree and the Royal Liverpool. In my NHS practise I treat the full range of rheumatological conditions and I have particular expertise in managing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis and adults with Juvenile Idiopathic arthritis. Like most rheumatologists I am especially interested in early diagnosis of inflammatory conditions to prevent damage to joints and maintain health. I am Associate Medical Director for Clinical Audit and Improvement and in my NHS work I am responsible for clinical leadership in effectiveness and Improvement across the Trust.

I started training in Rheumatology in Merseyside in 2003 as part of my general medical training. I then completed my specialist registrar training in rheumatology as part of the Mersey rotation between 2005 and 2012. During this time I completed a prestigious Arthritis Research UK fellowship researching childhood SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) in the Institute of Child Health in The Royal Liverpool Children’s’ Hospital.

I was appointed as a consultant rheumatologist in the Wrexham Maelor Hospital, North Wales in January 2012 where I worked as a general rheumatologist until November 2019. After completing my tenure as The Welsh Devolved Nation Chair to the British Society of Rheumatology, I took my current post in Liverpool where my specific task has been to consolidate specialised services for SLE and Sjogren’s Syndrome in the newly merged Trust,
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I have an interest in lifestyle medicine and how factors such as diet and exercise can impact medical diseases, mental health and wellbeing. My overall approach is thorough and holistic.

I am pleased to offer a range of consultation options including telephone consultation, video consultation and face to face assessment depending on what is most appropriate for the patient. For first appointments I recommend face to face is required, to enable proper assessment.

Areas of interest

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; SLE; Lupus;
Spondyloarthropathies; Ankylosing Spondylitis; AS; Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy; Psoriatic Arthritis; Early Inflammatory Arthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis; RA; Gout; osteoarthritis; fibromyalgia; polymyalgia rheumatic; PMR; vasculitis; pseudogout;

Adults aged 16 years plus;
Joint injections; soft tissue injections;

Medical secretaries

• Clare Van de Waal
• Bone & Joint Centre Spire Liverpool Hospital 57 Greenbank Road Liverpool L18 1HQ
• 0151 522 1860
• Clare.VANDEWAAL@spirehealthcare.com