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Information for GPs: conditions you can refer to us

Inclusions

• Extensive acne not responding to primary care treatment (the service will include treatment with Roaccutane in the community)
• Extensive psoriasis not responding to primary care treatment
• Extensive eczema not responding to primary care treatment
• Children with severe eczema requiring specialist nurse support
• Skin lesion /rashes requiring diagnosis
• Some cases of severe alopecia

Exclusions

The service is not considered clinically appropriate for patients who have or are suspected to have suspicious skin lesions falling under the 2ww pathway e.g. MM and SCC. These patients should be referred via the local 2ww pathway

This service will not cover the Tier 4 cases and conditions that require hospital facility for management, such as:

• Complex cases e.g. Cases requiring admission, general anesthesia, plastic surgery, joint clinic etc.
• Patch Tests
• PUVA therapy
• Anti TNF therapy
• Patients not registered with a Brent GP
• Patients under the age of 12 should not be seen in this service
• Procedures should not be carried out on patients under the age of 16