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Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Rheumatologist
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Research interests

Inflammatory arthritis- rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, seronegative inflammatory arthritis
back pain
degenerative joints disease
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Osteoporosis
Soft tissue rheumatism
Medical Education

Personal interests

Education at all level- I am involved in the medical students, postgraduate teaching, specialist nurses teaching and patient educational events

Publications

1. Patel V, Gilles C, Patel et al. Reducing vitamin D requests in a primary care cohort: A
quality improvement study. BJGP Open 2020 DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101090.
2. Patel V, Buchanan H, Hui M, et al. How do specialist trainee doctors acquire skills to
practice patient-centred care? A qualitative exploration. BMJ Open 2018. 8(10), 1-7.
doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022054.
3. Patel V, Patel P, Jeffery R et al. Examination of the musculoskeletal system: junior doctors�
perceptions of the usefulness of the Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (GALS) technique. Postgrad
Med J doi:10.1136/ -2015-133340.
4. Gupta P, Patel P, �trauch B, Patel V et al Risk Factors for Nonadherence to
Antihypertensive Treatment Novelty and Significance. Hypertension 2017
doi.10 ;69:1113-1120
5. Patel V, Patel P, Dawson et al. Comment on: Non-infectious pulmonary toxicity of
rituximab. Rheumatology 2012; 51: 2111-12
6. Batsi C, Patel V et al. Comment on: Screening for Mycobacterium tuberculosis prior to
anti-TNF therapy-an audit of impact of the British Thoracic Society guidelines on rheumatology practice in an area of low Mycobacterium tuberculosis prevalence.
Rheumatology 2009; 48: 1331-32
7. Maycock J, Ellis K, Patel V et al. P95 Oxygen delivery in an acute hospital setting. Thorax
2010. 65:118-A119