Yorkshire Children and Young People's Rheumatology Network

We see patients in a variety of general and specialised Paediatric Rheumatology clinics.

New referrals to the Paediatric Rheumatology team will initially be assessed in Leeds, with a view to follow up in more local clinics throughout the Rheumatology network. This is to allow patients to be seen as close to home as possible.

Patients are reviewed by a Consultant or Senior Specialist Trainee, as well as being seen by a Senior Physiotherapist and a Clinical Nurse Specialist if appropriate.

Other members of the Allied Health Professional team such as an Occupational Therapist as well as our Youth and Transition Worker may also be present in clinic. As Leeds Children’s Hospital is a teaching hospital, medical students and trainees can also ask to sit in on clinics.

Location of Paediatric Rheumatology Clinics in Leeds

Paediatric Rheumatology Clinics are held in Children’s Outpatients, C Floor, Martin Wing, Leeds General Infirmary site. You can find directions and maps on the Leeds General Infirmary pages.

Eye screening and Combined Ophthalmology clinics are held in Multi Speciality Outpatients Department at St. James University Hospital. You can find directions and maps on the St. James University Hospital pages.

We run combined clinics in Leeds with the following specialities:

Ophthalmology (1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays of each month) mainly caring for patients with non-infectious uveitis.
Dermatology (every 3 months) mainly caring for patients with Scleroderma.
Immunology (every 3 months) caring for patients with Periodic Fever Syndromes.
Haematology (every 3 months) caring for patients with Haemophilia.
Nephrology (every 6 months) mainly caring for patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Leeds Adult Rheumatology – to aid transition of care to adult services.

We also run outreach clinics in: