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Nurse Led clinics
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Arthritis Clinics
Run by Susan Oliver, RN, MSc.,
Nurse Consultant in Rheumatology
Nurse Advisor for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS)
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The aim of the nurse
led clinic is to carry out a thorough assessment and provide you with
information about your condition and how best to cope with the symptoms,
using advice that is based upon nationally recognised best practice. |
Nurse clinics for arthritis can
provide:
- Advice on managing your arthritis
This includes techniques to ensure you protect your joints and keep
active, guidance on aids that you can use in the home and when to seek
advice from your doctor.
- Guidance on ways of controlling
pain
Pain management advice that includes medicines and other treatment
options.
- Joint examinations
Joint examinations may be necessary particularly to support advice on
how to manage your disease.
- Information on drugs used for
arthritis
These include drugs used specifically to control some types of
arthritis, risks and benefits of treatment and how the treatments are
monitored.
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If you are
experiencing joint pains or are concerned and would like practical
information to help you cope the nurse led clinic can provide information
on the most common types of arthritis.
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Gout
- Osteoporosis
- And general advice on pain
management and how to cope with various forms of arthritis and joint
problems
Please note:
The nurse led service provide a private consultations for nursing
assessment, advice and support on your disease or treatments prescribed
and may not be covered by health insurance so it is important to check
with your insurers.
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Appointment Information:
Your appointment will last the maximum of one hour and the fee is £60.00.
This does not cover the cost of any medications prescribed or additional
tests or investigations. For clinic appointments in London there will be
an additional charge for consultation room fees.
If possible a supporting letter from your own doctor about your problems
would be helpful
If you are receiving medication from your own doctor please bring a recent
prescription list with you and if you have them copies of any recent blood
tests.
If you have recently been diagnosed and seen by a doctor because of a new
problem with your joints you should still check that you are insured for a
nursing appointment. Your own doctor may be able to advise you and your
insurers on whether a nurse appointment would be beneficial to you.
Susan Oliver is Registered with BUPA
If you would further advice on making an appointment or fees please
contact:
Susan Oliver or 075300
82814
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Clinics held at:
Litchdon Medical Centre
Landkey Rd,
Barnstaple. Devon,
EX32 9BZ
Clinic Appointment can be made in central London if required.
For an appointment at either clinic: Phone 07813 947070 or email:
contact@susanoliver.com |