CLINICAL SERVICE

The Division is responsible for the management of patients with various rheumatological and immunological disorders on both in- and out-patient basis. Acute in-patient service is provided at Queen Mary Hospital. Day cases for specialized procedures, biologics infusions, rehabilitation programmes and allergy testing are performed at the Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Day Centre at Grantham Hospital.

There are also regular out-patient clinics dedicated to various rheumatological and immunological disorders at Queen Mary Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital and Grantham Hospital; as listed below.

As part of a holistic approach to chronic rheumatoid disorders, the Division is also heavily involved in patient and public education through the engagement with the Hong Kong Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation, Community Rehabilitation Network, Hong Kong Allergy Association, Hong Kong Hereditary Angioedema Patient Group and various patient self-help groups.

Specialist Outpatient Clinics

The Specialist Outpatient Clinic at Queen Mary Hospital accepts appointments (with referral letters) for patients in the catchment area of the Hong Kong West Cluster. Non-HK residents will be charged appropriate fees set by the Hospital. There are NO walk-in services available, all cases are by appointment only.

Rheumatology Clinics
Clinic Day Time Location
Connective Tissue Disease Clinic Monday 9:00 a.m. S6 - QMH
Combined Rheumatology / Dermatology Clinic Monday 2:00 p.m. S6 - QMH
Rheumatology-1 Clinic Monday 2:00 p.m. S6 - QMH
Biologics and Immunoglobulin Infusion

Tuesday
Thursday

9:00 a.m. RCIC - GH
Rheumatology-2 Clinic Thursday 2:00p.m. S6 - QMH
Combined Rheumatology / Orthopedics Clinic Thursday (Monthly) 2:00 p.m. S6 - QMH
Special Rheumatology (SLE) Clinic Friday 9:00 a.m. S6 - QMH
Combined Rheumatology / Obstetrics Clinic Friday (Monthly) 11:00 a.m. S5 - QMH

Immunology & Allergy Clinics
Clinic Day Time Location
Drug Allergy Clinic Monday 9:00 a.m. RCIC - GH
General Anaesthesia Clinic Monday 9:00 a.m. C3 - QMH
High Risk Allergy Clinic Monday 2:00 p.m. RCIC - GH
Penicillin Allergy Clinic

Wednesday (Twice monthly)

2:00 p.m. RCIC - GH
Anaphylaxis Clinic Wednesday (Monthly) 2:00p.m. RCIC - GH
General Allergy Clinic Wednesday (Monthly) 2:00 p.m. RCIC - GH
Immunology Clinic

Thursday
Friday

2:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.

S6 - QMH
Urticaria Clinic Friday 2:00 p.m.. RCIC - GH
Combined Immunology / ENT Clinic Thursday (Monthly) 9:00 a.m.
S6 - QMH
Combined Immunology / BMT Clinic
Thursday (Monthly)
9:00 a.m.
K8 - QMH

Nurse-led Clinics

Clinic Day Time Location
Rheumatology Nurse Triage Monday to Friday

9:00 a.m. (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

2:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

RCIC - GH
Immunology Nurse Clinic  Wednesday
Friday
9:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
RCIC - GH
Drug Education and Monitoring
Wednesday
9:00 a.m.
RCIC - GH
Biologics Education and Monitoring

Thursday
Friday

9:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.

RCIC - GH
Stable Inflammatory Arthritis

Monday
Tuesday

2:00 p.m. RCIC - GH
Stable Lupus Monday

9:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.

S6 - QMH