COVID-19 Impact Statement

Community Dermatology Clinics

All community based dermatological issues can appropriately be referred via Choose & Book or by using the Specialist Nurse Led Clinic referral form.

Do not refer patients with suspected cancer or pre-cancer to this service.

The community dermatology service is provided by two GP’s with a specialist interest in Dermatology and one specialist nurse.

Available to patients registered with a Coventry GP.

The Community Dermatology service is based at:
City of Coventry Health Centre (First Floor)
2 Stoney Stanton Road,
Coventry
CV1 4FS.

Cryotherapy Clinics

Patients with viral warts MUST undertake a period of self-treatment prior to referral.

Warts must be of a size or location sufficient to cause a significant functional problem (See CRCCG Aesthetic Policy)

Patient must be available for a planned course of treatment.

Ano-genital warts are managed by Integrated Sexual Health Services – click for link

GPwSI and Nurse Led Dermatology Minor Op Clinics

Monthly minor ops clinics are held within a designated minor ops suite.

Procedures carried out include:

• Hyfrecation,
• Curettage,
• Cautery,
• Shave excisions,
• Punch biopsies,
• Incisions and excisions.

GPwsi Dermatology Clinics

Close working with community and secondary care providers to deliver fully integrated care:

• Minor surgery for diagnostic purposes
• Cryotherapy for benign and pre-malignant conditions
• Dermatoscopy to diagnose unsuspected cancerous lesions
• Diagnostic procedures such as skin scrapings , swabbing for suspected bacterial and viral infections
• Acne treatment
• Education on how to manage chronic, lifelong skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis
• Seamless integrated pathways to Secondary Care
• Low follow up rates
• Up to 90% of presentations managed entirely within Primary Care

Specialist Nurse Led Clinics

Community Nurse Led Service managed by a dermatology specialist nurse with many years of dermatology experience working closely with primary and secondary care offers:

• Home visits for patients who are house bound
• Cryotherapy for benign lesions
• Skin Scrapings for diagnostic purposes
• Minor Surgery for benign lesions
• Individual Patient Management plans for conditions such as eczema and psoriasis ( all types of eczema including: atopic, varicose, seborrhoeic, contact and hand eczemas)
• Education and advice on the management and treatment of life long chronic skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.
• Advice and education on wet wrapping for paediatrics and adults
• Education on the use and safe management of topical steroid use
• Teaching packages to GP practices and other members of the multi-disciplinary teams on dermatology ( For any teaching or clinic shadowing requirements  contact the operational lead Teri.fuller@covwarkpt.nhs.uk )