Service evaluation demonstrates improved waiting times and efficiency in biologic treatment initiation, highlighting the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Key Points
This evaluation aims to assess the efficiency of a virtual biologics clinic in initiating biologic treatment.
Audit of 55 patients referred to virtual biologics clinic from January 2024 to June 2024.
Compared outcomes to 56 patients from a previous pathway in June 2018 to January 2019.
Presented data from 29 patients initiating biologics in 2025 to highlight value of self-directed learning.
Average wait for initiating biologics reduced from ∼19 weeks in 2018/2019 to ∼12 weeks in 2024.
Median time for drug education halved from ∼4 weeks to ∼2 weeks.
Completion of drug counselling period reduced significantly from ∼9 weeks to ∼3 weeks.