Paediatric and adolescent rheumatology

Rheumatology conditions affecting children and adolescents include arthritis, lupus, vasculitis and other inflammatory disease. The genetic and environmental factors are often thought to be causal factors, but there still work to be done to gain a better understanding of these conditions, and how best to manage them or prevent them from happening in the first place.

Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology is part of the NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Research Unit, a partnership with The University Manchester, curator of the National Biologics register.

Our research interests are:

Clinical studies 

Models of care

  • Transitional care

Self-management

  • Role of Pharmacy
  • Gamification, online tools and self-management training

Involvement of young people