Dr Louise Daniels

Qualifications

MA Hons (Cantab), MBBS (Lond), MRCP, MSc Rheum, Dipl Med Ed

GMC number: 4724285

Practising since: 2000

Specialties

General (internal) Medicine, Rheumatology

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About

Dr Louise Daniels is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital. Dr Daniels obtained her CCST in Rheumatology and GIM after training in South Thames. She works as an NHS Rheumatology Consultant at King George Hospital, Ilford, in a busy and innovative Rheumatology department. Her focus is on providing high quality care and excellent patient experiences.

Dr Daniels main subspecialty interests are inflammatory arthritis, including the use of ultrasound imaging in this area, seronegative spondyloarthropathies and connective tissue disease. She has developed Early Inflammatory Arthritis clinics designed to provide care consistent with NICE Quality Standards and in line with the Best Practice Tariff.

Special interests

  • Inflammatory Arthritis (including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout)

  • Connective Tissue Disease

  • Spondyloarthropathies

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Vasculitis

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Osteoporosis

  • Polymylagia Rheumatica

  • Back Pain

  • Tendonopathies

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


Other interests

Dr Daniels had various management and leadership roles in addition to her clinical work, including the Rheumatology Clinical Governance Lead, Audit lead and lead for the Brentwood service and Early Inflammatory Arthritis.

She is extending her involvement in education, having taken over as the Educational Supervisor for the Rheumatology trainee.

Personal interests

Running, Swimming, Travelling, Trekking, Tennis, Music, Gardening and spending time with my two young children.

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Louise Daniels at Nuffield Health

  • Blood test
  • Fatigue screen
  • Rheumatology profiles
  • Nerve conduction study
  • Echocardiogram
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Endocrine investigations
  • Cardiovascular risk profile
  • Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
  • Local anaesthetic
  • Core biochemistry screens
  • CT scan (or CAT scan)
  • Chronic kidney disease monitoring
  • Vitamin deficiency test
  • Osteoporosis screen
  • Gluten sensitivity screening
  • MSK Ultrasound
  • Liver function tests
  • Drug and medication monitoring
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • X-ray
  • MRI scan
  • Haematology profiles
  • Ultrasound

Locations Dr Louise Daniels works with

Related experience

Research

Rheumatology MSc Project

A Comparison of 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Ultrasound and Clinical Examination for the Assessment of MCP and PIP joints in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.”

Medical Education Research Projects

"The impact of a Rheumatology attachment and previous rotations on fourth year medical student experiences and career intentions.”

"Factors influencing a career choice in Rheumatology”

Memberships

  • British Society of Rheumatology (BSR)
  • Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
  • British Medical Association (BMA)

Other posts held

  • Consultant Rheumatologist at Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust
  • Consultant Rheumatologist at King George Hospital and Brentwood Community Hospital

Insurers Dr Louise Daniels works with

Dr Louise Daniels works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Bupa
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Cigna
  • Freedom Health
  • Health-on-Line
  • Healix
  • Universal Provident
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)

Declaration

Dr Louise Daniels does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Louise Daniels does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Louise Daniels does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.