Hitting the target for rheumatoid arthritis

Dara Gantly spoke with Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Sekharipuram Ramakrishnan — winner of the Dr Bernard Connor Innovation Bursary — about how the ‘Treat to Target’ concept can further improve the care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Funding from an innovation bursary will help the Rheumatology Department in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, to run two specialised nurse clinics from April dedicated to the ‘Treat to Target’ (T2T) concept of managing patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The mission of T2T is to provide clear direction on RA treatment targets and tight control, apply it in daily practice, and define a clinical state…