NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)’s Post

Experts from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and The University of Manchester have helped to develop an updated guideline for evidence-based, expert management of systemic sclerosis in people of all ages. Salford Royal is a referral centre for patients with systemic sclerosis and Rheumatologists Dr Michael Hughes and Dr Muditha Samaranayaka and Dermatologist Dr Nuala O'Donoghue as well as BRC Cluster Lead Prof Maya Buch were part of the UK-wide team who contributed to the new British Society for Rheumatology guideline. Since the previous guideline in 2016, progress in managing systemic sclerosis has included the areas of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, hypertension and digital ulcer management. There are better opportunities to diagnose the disease early, and this update also expands the recommendations to cover systemic sclerosis at all ages, including children and young people. https://lnkd.in/emYpsiPi