Rheumatology specialty
| Category A | Category B | Category C |
|---|---|---|
| Local hospital planned care Refer to MDT for opinion if required | Consider referral to MDT for discussion and advice | Refer to MDT Consider transfer of Care |
| • Any other rheumatological condition not in 2 or 3 | • Any Connective Tissue Disease on DMARD or biologic therapy except if only on hydroxychloroquine • Any Connective Tissue Disease with extra-articular manifestations involving heart or kidneys • SLE with cerebral, renal or cardiac involvement • Any vasculitis • Any rheumatological condition or connective tissue disease with plans to continue biologics into third trimester • Behçets on DMARDs | • Systemic sclerosis • Any Connective Tissue Disease with Lung involvement • Ehlers Danlos type VI (vascular type) |