Moving to a New area of England/Wales

You've got to realise: (i) in the UK there is a serious sortage of dermatologists, and centres of excellance. (ii) some areas, FOR EXAMPLE - NHS Worcestershire - 'hopeless' - fails to attract and employ consultants - unless the specialists are agency workers. IN SUMMARY - a 'post-code lottery!!!

Thank you. The problem with NHS is post code lottery, both with Primary care trusts funding and care in hospitals. I am concerned re moving to an unknown area in healthcare terms as to pay privately for biological treatments for PA is very expensive.

Hello I wanted to ask if anyone can advise me. My husband and daughter ( adult) have psoriatic arthritis and live with me. We were considering relocating moving to the central/west of england partly to be nearer my other daughter, living in Cardiff. We live in the east of england. However I was concerned over health care and access to anti TNF biological drugs that my husband and daughter both have. They currently have good care from Addenbrookes. What is the situation in central and west england? Has anyone got experience of moving to another part of the country and ease of access to consultant care for psoriatic arthritis? Feel a bit trapped in this area, as worried about moving. thank you

Hi Heather. I lived in Leicestershire and the care was very good. I have now moved to Kent and the move from a dermatology point of view was not smooth due to my regular consultant having left the area during COVID and my having to deal with a locum consultant who was very good, but didn't follow through on what she had said. When I arrived in Kent it took some time to get treated, but I had enough medication to see me through 6 months and so it all worked out ok in the end and I now have excellent treatment again. I'm sure Addenbrookes could advise you.