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Dermatology Resource Centre

Dermatology Resource Centre				Eczema Atopic eczema is a distressing chronic skin condition causing significant disability, which can have a major impact on the lives of patients and their families. It usually develops for the first time between three to six months of age, and health visitors are ideally placed to diagnose the condition during skin examinations. Nurse practitioners and practice nurses are experts at providing chronic disease management and support to patients with long-term conditions, such as this. Skin cancer There were almost 99,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed in the UK in 2008, making it the most common type of cancer. In January 2011 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published new guidelines on the prevention of skin cancer, which focus on raising awareness of sun protection to prevent skin cancer and treatment guidelines to enable health professionals to help fight the disease. Useful links NHS Choices: Atopic Eczema National Eczema Society Cancer Research UK Healthcare professionals Primary Care Dermatology Society British Association of Dermatologists NICE guidance: Preventing skin cancer Communicate with patients SunSmart campaign National Eczema Association Psoriasis Association Sign up to receive the very latest on dermatology Name: Email address:
The Nursing in Practice Dermatology Resource Centre brings together the latest news and clinical articles on developments in dermatology to help you identify, diagnose and treat skin conditions, and improve understanding of the psychological implications for patients. Over eight million people in the UK have some form of skin disease, and often the practice nurse is their first port of call for treatment. Managing skin conditions effectively requires knowledge and empathy, and patients need support in the form of education, demonstration of treatment application techniques.
Latest dermatology news Allergy online resource launched to plug "serious" training gap Friday 11 May 2012 A free online tool has been launched to combat a “serious lack of knowledge of allergy in the primary care sector”. Women do not use sun tan lotion when abroad Monday 30 April 2012 A cancer charity is concerned by the number of women prepared to face the sun without protection. Pale skinned 'need more vitamin D' Wednesday 5 October 2011 Fair-skinned people who burn quickly in the sun may need to take supplements to ensure they get the right amount of vitamin D Young Brits ignoring sun safety advice Wednesday 17 August 2011 Many young Brits on holiday don’t wear suncream because they want a ‘status’ tan, according to research		Latest dermatology clinical articles Quality standards for dermatology: why do we need them? Tuesday 13 December 2011 A multi-stakeholder group has produced a set of quality standards for dermatology: ‘Providing the right care for people with skin conditions’. But why do we need dermatology standards and how should we use them? Counting the cost of eczema in the workplace Tuesday 13 December 2011 The detrimental impact of eczema in the workplace is the focus of a major awareness campaign among nurses by the National Eczema Society Promoting healing of scar tissue Thursday 6 October 2011 Scar tissue is a normal response to wounding. However, in some cases, it can become abnormal and unsightly. A variety of methods for reducing potential for abnormal scar tissue can be recommended by the primary care nurse A guide to treating holiday skin conditions Tuesday 19 July 2011 The sun can be damaging to the skin, not only in terms of skin cancer risk, but also a variety of dermatological conditions that can be avoided by the patient or treated with some simple advice from the practice nurse
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