Dermatology

Dermatology

The Dermatology department is based at the Gaol Street Health Centre, with some surgery being performed at the County Hospital. A wide range of services are offered to help diagnose and manage adults and children with skin, hair and nail problems.

We manage a wide range of inflammatory skin conditions and skin cancers in an out-patient and in-patient setting.

We are proud of our multi-disciplinary approach to managing our service and patients with Doctors, Nurses and healthcare assistants trained in specialist areas of practice including skin surgery, Phototherapy, Photochemotherapy, Photodynamic therapy, Iontophoresis, patch testing, biological therapies and wound care.

We work closely with our colleagues throughout the hospital providing opinions and advice for in-patients and especially with colleagues in histopathology, Plastic surgery, Maxillofacial surgery and Ophthalmology for patients with skin lesions.

Urgent Suspected Cancer Referral – appointment and diagnosis within 28 days

The Urgent Suspected Cancer(USC) Referral pathway is a referral pathway for patients with signs and symptoms of suspected cancer. The USC pathway aims to provide patients with a diagnosis or ruling out of cancer within 28 days of referral. Your GP should let you know if you have been referred to us under this pathway.  

Patients will be contacted by the hospital on receipt of their referral and invited for an appointment. If you have not received an appointment from Wye Valley NHS Trust within one week of the GP referral please contact your GP. 

National guidance no longer indicates for patients to have their first appointment within two weeks, so your first appointment may be more than two weeks after your referral from your GP.  However, as part of the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard patients should have their first appointment, relevant tests and diagnosis within 28 days from their GP referral.  This standard is in place to improve cancer care by reducing the time between referral and diagnosis.  

Useful Links 

BAD: British Association of Dermatologists. This website is for patients and health professionals.

Derm Net NZ. A vast resource regarding diagnosis and management of skin conditions.