Advanced Nurse Practitioners

  • Nico Antonucci
  • Binaya Dhungana
  • Emily Dwyer
  • Subin Jacob
  • Roshami Iwaram
  • Rindu Merine
  • Priya Murugan

Pharmacist

  • Mary Collins
    Pharmacy Lead
  • Carmelita Pestana Sousa
  • Katherine Hardwick
  • Anastasia Rodrigues
    Pharmacy technician

Rheumatology Day Unit (RDU)

  • Comfort Adedoyin Dawodu
    RDU Manager
  • Ann Barcelona
    Specialist Nurse
  • Karolina Karwala
    Specialist Nurse
  • Rebekah France
    Staff Nurse
  • Czarina Pendon
    Healthcare Support Worker
  • Shirley Smith
    Booking Administrator

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists can offer education and advice, and give you information about your condition, teaching you what symptoms to expect and how to manage them.

This can include how to recognise and manage a flare, when to rest and when to exercise, and advice on how to modify activities in order to protect the joints.

You may see a Physiotherapist periodically until you feel confident enough to 'self-manage', using the techniques you have been taught. This could include appropriate stretching and strengthening exercises, fatigue management, hydrotherapy and pain management strategies.

You will be referred to the Rheumatology Physiotherapist based on arising needs and difficulties identified during your clinic appointments.

For more information please see Physiotherapy

Occupational Therapist

Jacqueline Sherwood

Occupational Therapists can help with living a more independent and productive lifestyle.

Various interventions may be used to achieve this, including the following.

  • Assessment of function (personal and domestic tasks)
  • Work advice and support
  • Hand assessment / hand exercises
  • Splinting - off-the-shelf activity splints to support joints
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Fatigue management and energy conservation
  • Education about the condition
  • Provision of equipment
  • Referrals to other agencies such as Adult Health and Social Care
  • Education regarding resources / facilities available to assist in achieving / maintaining your independence

A member of the Rheumatology team will need to refer you for an assessment by the Rheumatology Occupational Therapist.

For more information please see Occupational Therapy at the NOC