WELCOME TO THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER SECTION OF THE SDS

Dermatology Guidelines

Referral Advice for GPs have been produced for the Scottish Executive by the Centre for Change and Innovation and are available at www.pathways.scot.nhs.uk. They cover the following common conditions:

1. Acne
2. Actinic (Solar) Keratoses and Bowen's Disease
3. Alopecia
4. Atopic Eczema
5. Benign Skin Lesions
6. Hand and Foot Eczema
7. Melanoma / Suspicious Pigmented Lesions
8. Molluscum Contagiosum
9. Nail Dystrophy
10. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
11. Pruritus
12. Psoriasis
13. Rosacea
14. Scabies
15. Urticaria
16. Viral Warts

Guidelines for referrals in England and Wales, produced by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), include guidance on Acne, Atopic Eczema in Childhood and Psoriasis. These and other guidelines are in the NICE Referral Advice Booklet (pdf)

Exeter Dermatology Guidelines for Practitioners and Patients (produced by Dr Andrew Warin & colleagues) may also be useful to Scottish practitioners.

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network publications relevant to dermatology:
SIGN 26 Leg Ulcer Management (pdf); SIGN 26 Quick Reference Guide (pdf)
SIGN 72 Cutaneous Melanoma; SIGN 72 Quick Reference Guide (pdf)

Meetings

Details of some future meetings will be posted here.