Arthritis sufferers face four year wait for help, group says

ARTHRITIS sufferers are waiting up to four years for treatment in some parts of the country because the Health Service Executive (HSE) has failed to employ much needed specialists to treat the condition, according to the support group, Arthritis Ireland.

The average wait for services is one year, and patients in the west are being forced to wait four, the group said.

It is calling for funding for 16 new rheumatologists in this year’s budget.