The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre runs multidisciplinary paediatric and adult clinics for over 2500 NHS patients per year with a range of neuromuscular diseases throughout the North of England.
The main base for the children’s clinic is the Great North Children’s Hospital, and for adults the International Centre for Life. Clinics are also held at a range of other locations throughout the region, in conjunction with local physiotherapists and other staff. We aim to ensure that all clinics are multidisciplinary and attended by members of the team, which includes our specialist physiotherapists, specialist genetic nurses, physiotherapy technical instructor and our regional care advisor. We also have a programme of nurse-led clinics for myotonic dystrophy, with cardiological backup.
Our clinics have collaborative links with colleagues in cardiology, respiratory support, orthopaedics, neuropathology and other specialties. We welcome visiting doctors and other staff for specialised training in neuromuscular disease diagnosis and management.
The research and clinical practice pioneered by the team at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre has contributed to a significant increase in the life expectancy of boys born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) as well as the development of internationally recognised care and diagnostic guidelines. Our clinics are directly based on multidisciplinary clinical care for muscular dystrophy as well as the need for this to go hand in hand with research.
MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases at Newcastle
Institute of Translational and Clinical Research
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 3BZ
We regularly hold a number of clinics in ten locations across the North East and Cumbria. These include:
Each year we hold about 200 clinics across the North East and Cumbria.
