About me

I was born and trained in the UK.  I am a General Rheumatologist with an NHS base at Airedale General Hospital, Keighley.  I am the Clinical Lead in Osteoporosis at Airedale.

 

I graduated from Leeds Medical School in 1993 but trained in London for 10 years.  I have an MsC in Rheumatology from Kings College Hospital and MD from University College London. 

Services Provided

  • Adult Rheumatology

    • Consultations on new or existing problems

    • Rapid access for early arthritis

    • One stop Joint/tendonitis injections

    • Pain management advice

 

          Under 16; paediatric services not provided. 

 

Overview of conditions on next page.  Common conditions treated include but not limited to:

 

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Rheumatoid/Psoriatic/Reactive arthritis

  • Gout

  • Osteoporosis

  • Back Pain

  • Soft tissue Rheumatism/tendonitis

  • Fibromyalgia.

  • Connective Tissue disease; including SLE/'lupus', scleroderma, myositis, Sjogrens Syndrome

 

Musculoskeletal Problems:

  • Hand/Wrist - osteoarthritis, trigger finger, ganglion, carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Elbow - osteoarthritis, tennis and golfers elbow

  • Shoulder - frozen shoulder, tendonitis, osteoarthritis including suprascapular nerve block

  • Hip - osteoarthritis, trochanteric bursitis

  • Knee - bursitis, tendonitis, osteoarthritis

  • Spine - low back pain

 

Rapid access joint and soft tissue injections

  • one stop consultation and appropriate joint/soft tissue injections to rapidly relieve pain 

 

Services are provided at:

 

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TD

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and

 

Yorkshire Clinic

Bradford Road

Bingley

BD16 1TW

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Please Call Joanne Pate (Monday - Thursday) for an appointments at either site:

 

Tel: 07367 584743 (please text or leave a voicemail message and Joanne will call you back within the next working day

Email: joanne.pate@nhs.net

 

Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions, I am offering video consultations at present as first contact, but will clearly will review this as the pandemic eases. 

Providing rapid access for diagnosis and targeted treatment.

 

Privately insured and self-funding patients welcome

Call today for an appointment