The London Lupus and Rheumatology Centre
Our patients have access to London Bridge Hospital's fully equipped physiotherapy and diagnostic facilities including X-ray and MRI. In addition to our outpatient services, we provide full inpatient care if admission to hospital for further treatment is needed.
Why The London Lupus and Rheumatology Centre?
- Founded by Professor Graham Hughes, a world leader in lupus conditions
- Consists of an internationally renowned team of teaching hospital consultant rheumatologists
- Rapid appointments, usually within 2 days
- Access to diagnostic and treatment facilities at London Bridge Hospital
- Active research and teaching programmes including annual conference ‘Ten Topics in Rheumatology’
- A multidisciplinary support team including dermatologists, kidney specialists, cardiologists, orthopaedic consultants, obstetricians, radiologists and clinical nurse specialists
- Specialty Lupus Pregnancy Clinic
Leaders in diagnosis and treatment
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE) is now recognised as a major, modern-day disease. It is a long-term condition in which the immune system becomes overactive causing inflammation to the joints, skin and other organs. There are a wide range of symptoms from: fatigue, skin rashes, joint pain and depression to life-threatening kidney or brain complications. In approximately one in five people, it can lead to an increased tendency for blood clotting (Hughes’ Syndrome).
The conditions we treat:-
✓ Ankylosing spondylitis (axial SpA)
✓ Carpal tunnel syndrome
✓ Churg-strauss (EGPA)
✓ Dermatomyositis and polymyositis
✓ Fibromyalgia
✓ Giant cell arteritis
✓ Golfer’s elbow
✓ Gout
✓ Hughes’ Syndrome
✓ Infective arthritis
✓ Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE)
✓ Osteoarthritis
✓ Osteoporosis
✓ Paget’s disease
✓ Polymyalgia rheumatica
✓ Pseudogout
✓ Psoriatic arthritis
✓ Rheumatoid arthritis
✓ Scleroderma
✓ Seronegative arthritis
✓ Sjogren’s syndrome
✓ Tendonitis
✓ Tennis elbow
✓ Vasculitis
✓ Wegener's granulomatosis (GPA)
World renowned consultants
Many of our consultants have global reputations for their pioneering research into rheumatic diseases, lupus and lupus-related conditions. Professor Graham Hughes, who discovered some lupus patients’ increased tendency to blood clotting (now known as Hughes’ Syndrome) founded the London Lupus Centre.
Professor Hughes is considered a world leader in his field and is regularly published in influential medical journals. Our team consists of several consultant rheumatologists, who have all trained under Professor Hughes at the famous St Thomas’ Hospital, London.
A wider multidisciplinary team
An active research programme
Many of our consultants are actively involved in pioneering research into rheumatic diseases, lupus and lupus-related conditions. This includes studies that explore new therapies for the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
The team of consultants regularly publish in influential medical journals. There are particular research strengths in Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Hughes’ syndrome, myositis and vasculitis. Many of our consultants are involved in the development of national and international guidelines to ensure the best treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases.
