Nurse –led Treatments in Dermatology Spotlight Seminar, Foxhills September 2010 Lucy Daffarn BSc (Hons) PGDip/RN
Why is dermatology important? According to the British Skin Foundation, at present there are about 8 million people in the United Kingdom with a serious skin condition. This includes both skin cancer and inflammatory skin disease. That is 1 person in every 8 people in the UK. In Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust catchment population of approximately 500,000 that is potentially 62,500 patients. It is a great challenge.
Why nurse-led treatments? Benefit to service provision Easing capacity issues Expert knowledge Better patient experience Cost effective Benefit to patients Communication Time Continuity of care Experience
What do we do? Phototherapy including UVA, BBUVB, NBUVB - the most comprehensive service in the area! Nurse-led Adviceline Nurse-led Diagnostic Biopsy clinics Nurse-led skin cancer support Nurse-led chronic disease management and follow-up care Nurse-led Isotretinoin reviews Patch testing Excellent patient care and information provision
An exciting future… Photodynamic therapy (PDT) Health Promotion Skin Cancer support and management Botox for axillary hyperhydrosis
Thank you for listening! Any questions?