Centres of Excellence

CONTACT Details

Birmingham Centre

 

Clinic Address:
Behçet’s Syndrome Centre of Excellence
Sandwell and West
Birmingham Hospitals Trust,
Birmingham Midland Eye Centre,
Dudley Road,
Birmingham
B18 7QH

 

To access their website, please click on the following link:
http://www.behcets.nhs.uk/birmingham

 

Email address: behcetsbham@nhs.net

 

Clinic Times
Thursday 1.30pm – 5pm
Friday: 8.45am-1pm

 

Clinical Lead
Dr Deva Situnayake
Consultant Rheumatologist

 

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Centre Manager
Debbie Mitton
Tel: 0121 507 4243

 

Clinical Psychologist
Dr Sarah Douglas
Tel: 0121 507 4242 (contact via Clinical Nurse Specialist)
 

Behçet’s Support Coordinator (non-medial support only)
Rebecca Hyder
 

Email: rebecca@behcetsdisease.org.uk

 

Who to contact in an emergency
Debbie Mitton, Clinical Nurse Specialist, 0121 507 4243
For out of hours emergency care, please contact your local GP or other NHS emergency services (including NHS 111 service)

 


Liverpool Centre

Clinic Address:
Behçet’s Syndrome Centre of Excellence
Aintree Rehabilitation Day Centre,
University Hospital Aintree,
Lower Lane,
Liverpool
L9 7AL

To access their website, please click on the following link:
http://www.behcets.nhs.uk/liverpool

Email address: behcets@aintree.nhs.uk

Clinic Times
Each Tuesday: 9am – 12 noon

Clinical Lead
Prof Robert J Moots
Consultant Rheumatologist

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Centre Manager
Joanne Kennedy
Tel: 0151 529 8123 (Helpline)
Tel: 0151 529 2091 (Centre Manager’s Line)

Clinical Psychologist
Sophie Campbell
Tel: 0151  529 8123 (contact via Clinical Nurse Specialist)

Behçet’s Support Coordinator (non-medical support only)
Jacqueline Pooler
Email: Jacqueline@behcetsdisease.org.uk

Who to contact in an emergency
Joanne Kennedy, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tel: 0151 529 8123

For out of hours emergency care, please contact your local GP or other NHS emergency services (including NHS 111 service)


London Centre

 

Clinic address:
Behçet’s Centre of Excellence
GP Out of Hours,
Ground Floor Main Building,
The Royal London Hospital,
Whitechapel Road,
London
E1 1BB

Correspondence address:
Behçet’s Office
Ground Floor, Royal London Dental Hospital,
Turner Street, Whitechapel,
London E1 1BB

To access their website, please click on the following link:
http://www.behcets.nhs.uk/london

Email: Behcets@bartshealth.nhs.uk

Current Clinic Times
Each Friday – 9am to 4pm
2nd and last Wednesday of the month (Neurology) – 1.30pm to 4pm

Lead clinician
Professor Farida Fortune
Clinical Lead Behçet’s/Consultant Immunologist

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Centre Manager
Elizabeth Ssendi
Tel: 020 3594 6088

Clinical Psychologist
Dr Steve Higgins
Tel: 020 3594 6088 (contact via Clinical Nurse Specialist)

Senior Dental Nurse
Nardos Wakjira
Tel: 020 3594 6089

Senior Patient Care Coordinator/Administrator
Sheila Bower
Tel: 020 3594 6088 (please leave a message if we are not available)

Behçet’s Support Coordinator (non-medical support only)
Jean Christians
Email:
jean@behcetsdisease.org.uk

Who to contact in an emergency
Elizabeth Ssendi, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tel: 020 3594 6087

For out of hours emergency care, please contact your local GP or other NHS emergency services (including NHS 111 service)