Joint Care? A report on the care received by children and young people who are diagnosed with juvenile idiopathicarthritis (JIA)
NCEPOD Report Summary for UK ophthalmologists (and eye health and care professionals).
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has recently published findings from a national enquiry into JIA care. The report confirmed that timely diagnosis, prompt referral, and early access to medication can transform the outcomes and experience of a young person and their family. There is clear evidence that young people with JIA must have their medical, psychological and social needs supported in an age-appropriate way with access to the right professionals in the right setting.
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists fully supports the report’s eight recommendations, and notes a role for UK ophthalmologists in supporting the delivery of some of these recommendations.