Rheumatology - Northern services

If you're under the care of our rheumatology team, you may receive a text message from us asking you to complete a questionnaire about your care.

If you receive a message, please respond as soon as possible to help us manage your follow-up care effectively. Not everyone will receive this message, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us. Read more.

Welcome to the rheumatology department at North Devon District Hospital. We provide high-quality care to patients with connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and many more.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of two rheumatology consultants and four clinical nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and podiatry.

We treat over 3000 patients across the North Devon area with connective tissue diseases. We run clinics in North Devon District Hospital as well as satellite community clinics in Bideford and South Molton and Holsworthy

Use the links on the left to find out more about the services we offer or access patient information about conditions and medications commonly seen in rheumatology.