Rheumatology

The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) Rheumatology service cares for outpatients with systemic inflammatory conditions and musculoskeletal diseases, including problems with their joints, muscles or bones.

At RPH the specialty clinics are inflammatory arthritis, metabolic bone, giant cell arteritis (GCA) clinic, connective tissue disease (CTD) clinic and musculoskeletal ultrasound clinic.

The Fast Track Giant Cell Arteritis Clinic is a new service established to streamline rapid outpatient Rheumatology assessment and management of patients with suspected Giant Cell Arteritis. The aim is to avoid unnecessary inpatient admission whilst ensuring gold standard investigation and care of these patients. It is modelled on successful European models that have demonstrated improved healthcare outcomes and cost effectiveness.

We hold outpatient clinics on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week. Rapid Access referrals for Giant Cell Arteritis are seen on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons.

For patients attending the Rapid Access Giant Cell Arteritis Clinic, please download the patient information flyer (PDF 270KB) for appointment and location information.