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Transformation of
Dermatology Outpatient
Services
Dr Fiona Macdonald
NHS Lanarkshire
Dermatology
• Review of Dermatology
-outpatient
-inpatient
• Focus on maximising current resources
Key Aims
• Expansion of Phototriage
• Education/support chronic conditions
Traffic light/multimedia
• Traffic light-already used extensively in
asthma
• Video education-used in Obstetrics
Plan
Start with Eczema
– Common
– Episodic
– Requires patient self management
– Numerous treatments
Can we apply the same principles?
Result?
• Increase patients confidence in treatment
• Better control of skin condition
• Increase patient satisfaction
• Access to secondary care for those who
need it
• Increase patient’s knowledge
• Increase professional knowledge