Community Dermatology in Hounslow

Community Dermatology Service for the paediatric and adult population provides a multidisciplinary consultant led community dermatology service. The services manages all the cases which do not require a hospital facility to manage them and cannot be managed in primary care.

The scope of the service covers:

• A one stop consultant-led community dermatology service

• Treatment of all patients over the age of 12

• Minor surgery and skin biopsy

• Clinical triage to assess all dermatology referrals

• Assessment, investigation and treatment of all patients with skin diseases, except patch testing, phototherapy, anti TNF therapy and complex cases

• Education of practices through providing comprehensive referral feedback where appropriate, materials to support GPs and regular education sessions

• Supporting patients around management of skin disease through the provision of information resources.

• Provide information and support about self-care, prevention of skin disease and on-going management of long term skin conditions to healthcare professionals and patients.

Additional information: An existing contract which has been in place since 2013 is being modified to effect a 6 month extension to allow the future model of care to be considered by commissioners. This contract modification is assessed to be proportionate and lawful under Regulation 72(1)(b)

The existing yearly contract value is £585,000 The additional 6 months is for £292,500.

A find a Tender CAN has been published under reference 2021/S 000-008490.