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Rheumatology Overarching shared care guideline


Applicable for patients under the care of a Specialist at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Update History:
Updated Sept 18 – changes made to frequency of blood test monitoring, as per BSR guidance;
Updated May 2020 – Blood test schedule amendments due to COVID-19
Updated June 2021 – Hydroxychloroquine Information sheet added to appendix 2
Updated April 2022 – Blood test monitoring schedules changed back to reflect the BSR recommended schedules. (The schedule was temporarily amended in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic)

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Guideline Categories: Rheumatology

Guideline Areas: Bedfordshire, Luton

Guideline Tags: blood, covid19, DMARDs, monitoring, overarching, rheumatology, test

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