About us
The Tick-Borne Disease Clinic team is based in the County of West Sussex, England. Our experienced team of nurse consultants are dedicated to offering the highest quality service in treating all tick-borne diseases.
Nurse-led Clinic
The nurse consultants have a high level of autonomy, experience and knowledge. With the ability to assess, diagnose and make treatment decisions (for example prescribing medications), establish patient-centred treatment and review/monitoring plans. 
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Nurse led clinics are increasing in the UK and have been shown to improve the patient experience and access to timely diagnosis, treatment and care. Nurses with appropriate training and prescriber registration are able to prescribe through a variety of methods, including patient group directions (PGDs) and independent or supplementary nurse prescribing, provided this is within their scope of practice . 
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With their vast experience and knowledge, Reine and Georgia have established the TBD Clinic - one of the first nurse led clinic focusing on Tick-borne diseases and the co-infections thereof, including Lyme.
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The TBD clinic uses the latest research and evidence base about this group of diseases, to ensure the very best outcomes for our patients. As such, all TBD Clinic Nurses are members of International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS). ILADS membership enables nurses and clinicians to access comprehensive, research-based guidelines and expert training for the management of these illnesses.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines will be utilised when clinically appropriate. following individual consultation and assessment.
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Multi-professional Members
Georgia Tuckey
Director
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Nurse Consultant, RGN and Independent Prescriber
Georgia has been a registered nurse for 30 years and an independent prescriber for 15 years and has experience of treating patients with Tick-borne diseases, having received training under Dr Carsten Nicolaus and Dr Berkowitz. Georgia attended a specialist clinic in Germany where she undertook training in laboratory investigations, clinical assessment, development of treatment plans and treatment delivery.
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Georgia’s interests include patient advocacy, collaborative working with patients, clinicians and organisations.
Reine Corley
Director
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Nurse Consultant RN, Dip.HE BSc, MSc, ACST and Independent Prescriber
Reine has held many senior roles within both commissioning and provider healthcare systems within NHS England, Primary Care and Acute Trusts, and within the charitable sector as Director of Nursing, Director of Clinical Strategy and as a Nurse Consultant for many years.
Reine has a special interest in the care planning, symptom management and treatment of patients with complex conditions. She has extensive experience in clinical governance, education and research.
Our Mission Statement
It is our mission to:
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Improve access to evidence based, multi-professional assessment
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Improve access toTick Borne Disease treatments
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Monitoring and review of treatments.
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To support you to make informed decisions about your Tick-Borne illness.
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To work in partnership with you and your multi-professional team (with your consent).
Our Philosophy
We believe in a whole body and systems approach to health and wellbeing. We understand that having a complex illness, such as a Tick-borne disease, can lead to chronic health problems, which can impact on many aspects of your life.
We believe it is important to
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Work with you in partnership
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Utilise holistic, evidence based assessment tools and guidelines
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Offer consultations to develop evidence based, personalised treatment plans (which include monitoring and review plans) to diagnose and treat Tick-borne diseases and co-infections.
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Work with any of your clinical teams (with your consent).
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