Provision of Dermatology Services

Descriptions

The Trust is sub-contracting the clinical delivery of its Dermatology service. The activity for Dermatology will change year on year over the contract period, based on the previous 3 years activity. The Trust will work with Integrated Dermatology to continually refine how the service is provided taking into account best practice. For example, PIFU, Advice and Guidance, Community triage, new follow up ratios and virtual clinics., The service will be consultant led ensuring that patients are seen appropriate to their clinical need. The consultant-led dermatology service will provide assessment and treatment for skin disorders and will focus not just on treating skin disorders, but also on raising awareness and understanding of the importance of long term skin care and the prevention of skin disease, in particular skin cancer., There is an anticipated activity of circa 24,000 outpatient attendances and circa 1000 day cases procedures and circa 1,000 electives which is based on 2019/20 activity.