>> Service Provision Guidelines

Guidance for Commissioning Dermatology Services May 2008
UK audit of provision of care for psoriasis patients (BAD and RCP) February 2008
Moving Care Closer to Home Report (Department of Health) October 2007
Models of Intergrated Service Delivery in Dermatology March 2007
Staffing and Facilities for Dermatological Units November 2006
RCP Dermatology Speciality Statement September 2006
NPSA 'Patient Information' and 'Monitoring' booklets for Oral Methotrexate June 2006
List of preferred specials 2006
Clinical Governance 2004
Job Plans for Consultant Dermatologists, a BAD Position Statement to the RCP 2004
Draft Model Job Plan for a consultant dermatologist working in a District General Hospital 2003

New guidance has recently been published by the Department of Health on the accreditation of GPwSIs in general and dermatology in particular.

This important information can be found at:

http://www.pcc.nhs.uk/173.php

The specific guidance relating to dermatology can be found at:

http://www.pcc.nhs.uk/uploads/pwsis/gpwsis_dermatology.pdf

Core Activities of a GPwSI Service 2002
GPs with a Special Interest in Dermatology, a BAD Position Statement 2002

Teledermatology
SDS Clinical Standards for Melanoma (2004)
SDS Clinical Audit Standards (2003)
Eye Protection for PUVA Patients (1999)
Providing Cutaneous Oncology Services (1998)
Guidelines to Clinicians on the Handling of Skin Biopsies for Histopathology