Information for Patients and Families
If you wish to know about more rheumatic diseases that begin in childhood, we suggest the following links which you may find helpful. Please note that different terms are sometimes used for children’s arthritis (such as JRA, JIA)
If you wish to know more about paediatric rheumatology centres in your Region, we suggest you contact your GP who will be aware of local clinical networks and arrangements for referrals
If you wish to know more about research into rheumatic diseases (including those that start in childhood) that is currently being carried out in the UK and Europe, you may wish to look at the following links
If you wish to know more about research in the various centres in the UK please 
look at this pdf document or click on the research page.
Please read BSPAR biologics cancer and infection risk parents FINAL.pdf
For information on the flu vaccine, please click here
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