At the forefront of Lupus and Rheumatology diagnosis and treatment

Why The London Lupus and Rheumatology Centre?

• Founded by Professor Graham Hughes, a world leader in lupus conditions
• Consists of an internationally renowned team of teaching hospital consultant rheumatologists
• Rapid appointments, usually within 2 days
• Access to diagnostic and treatment facilities at London Bridge Hospital
• Active research and teaching programmes including annual conference ‘Ten Topics in Rheumatology’
• A multidisciplinary support team including dermatologists, kidney specialists, cardiologists, orthopaedic consultants, obstetricians, radiologists and clinical nurse specialists
• Specialty Lupus Pregnancy Clinic

Leaders in diagnosis and treatment

Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE) is now recognised as a major, modern-day disease. It is a long-term condition in which the immune system becomes overactive causing inflammation to the joints, skin and other organs. There are a wide range of symptoms from: fatigue, skin rashes, joint pain and depression to life-threatening kidney or brain complications. In approximately one in five people, it can lead to an increased tendency for blood clotting (Hughes’ Syndrome).

The conditions we treat: 

• Ankylosing spondylitis (axial SpA)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Churg-strauss (EGPA)
• Dermatomyositis and polymyositis
• Fibromyalgia
• Giant cell arteritis
• Golfer’s elbow
• Gout
• Hughes’ Syndrome
• Infective arthritis
• Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE)
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Paget’s disease
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Pseudogout
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Scleroderma
• Seronegative arthritis
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• Tendonitis
• Tennis elbow
• Vasculitis
• Wegener's granulomatosis (GPA)

World renowned consultants

Many of our consultants have global reputations for their pioneering research into rheumatic diseases, lupus and lupus-related conditions. Professor Graham Hughes, who discovered some lupus patients’ increased tendency to blood clotting (now known as Hughes’ Syndrome) founded the London Lupus Centre.

Professor Hughes is considered a world leader in his field and is regularly published in influential medical journals. Our team consists of several consultant rheumatologists, who have all trained under Professor Hughes at the famous St Thomas’ Hospital, London.