Changing rheumatology team

KateEmily

Hello!!

Recently diagnosed with PSA I am now on MTX 20mg injection. I have been diagnosed and treated by the rheumatology team at Hammersmith hospital, London. Since then I have moved further away and my last two appointments were with a nurse in training and I struggled a bit. Since this is early days I still have many questions and I feel she has not being able to answer and reassure me. I know NHS at the moment is under a lot of pressure and with shortage of staff.

The commute is also a bit of an issue now, I moved to Lambeth area and King's college hospital would be much closer for me.

Does anyone know if it is possible and how to be "moved" to a different hospital? Is it through the GP or the current rheumatology team?

Also anyone being treated at King's college hospital? Is the rheumatology department good there?

I am still not sure if it's wise to move now..

Thanks for your time - hope you are all well :)

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Hi @KateEmily

Welcome to the online community! I'm sorry to hear that the commute is such an issue for you- I can understand how frustrating this must be. I'm not entirely sure where you stand in being moved to another hospital however I assume it would take a while for appointments etc to come through anyway with the current back log.

I see that you were recently diagnosed with PSA, and that you feel that your concerns are not being answered as such. Here is a link to some of our information which may be of use to you:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/

We also have some information about medication which you may like to take a look at:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/methotrexate/

There are many amazing members here on the community, with a wealth of experience. Please keep using the community and joining in while you continue on your journey.

Take care,

Sarah