Patients Jouney - Conclusions

Common facts:

• First appointment is always with a GP;
• All referred to a Rheumatologist consultant;
• All diagnosed with RA after Blood tests;
• Rheumatologist always ask for more blood tests and x-rays;
• Follow ups by GP and Rheumatologist;
• Constant Blood tests after being diagnose with RA;

Less common:

• Being introduce to a Rheumatology Unit;
• Received more than leaflets about some medications;

Other:

• Times are different from patient to patient;
• Different monitoring programmes;
• Different disease progress;
• Sometimes Other diseases are diagnose;
• District nurse and Care nurse are introduce in extreme cases;

Extra:

• Methotrexate - can be taken orally or administered by injection (most common medication).

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