Our office hours are 9 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday.  Dr Mahmud is available to discuss cases with GPs or other clinicians and can be contacted via the switchboard of the relevant hospital.

In an emergency, please call your on-call GP service or go to your local Hospital A&E department.

During your consultation we will discuss your:

• Diagnosis (possible diagnosis)
• Prognosis
• Further investigation plan and
• Treatment plan

Following your consultation we normally write to GP to summarise the clinical findings and treatment recommendations.

Private referrals
For private referrals, please ask your GP to refer you to Dr Mahmud at one of these hospitals:

The Nuffield Hospital, Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2 4UL
Spire Hospital, Fordcombe Road, Tunbridge Wells TN3 0RD
Princess Grace Hospital, 30 Devonshire Street, London W1G 6PU

Private PA: Karen & Nush
T 01892 741 127
F 01892 515 689
E nush@arthritiscentre.org

NHS referrals
For NHS referral please ask your GP to refer you to the Rheumatology Department at Pembury Hospital; often via Choose and Book. Dr Mahmud’s team do not directly handle appointments; this is done centrally for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital Trust and appointments are allocated to a clinician with the shortest waiting times.

Department of Rheumatology
Pembury Hospital, Tonbridge Road, Pembury, Kent TN2 4QJ

NHS secretaries: Jackie & Rachel
T 01892 633 371
F 01892 633 757
E jacqueline.masters@nhs.net