Antrim Area Hospital is an NHS-funded establishment with approximately 360 beds in which sick or injured persons are provided with a variety of medical or surgical treatment as well as nursing care.You can contact Antrim Area Hospital by telefone using the number 02894424000. It is located at 45 Bush Road in BT41 2RL, Antrim. Northem Health & Social Care administers the funding and operations of Antrim Area Hospital. In this hospital, the following joint specialist consultants are located:
- Andrew Barry Patterson
- Claire Riddell
- Claire Riddell
Common musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain and inflammatory disease are the dominant cause of chronic pain, disability and work loss in the UK. They account for approximately 15–20 per cent of GP consultations.
Most musculoskeletal disorders are chronic conditions; their management presents a number of challenges to GPs. Specific rheumatic conditions frequently encountered by GPs include back pain, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and osteoarthritis. GPs need to be aware of and deal with special situations such as non-accidental injury in both children and elderly people.
