Dermatology Nurse Specialist
The community dermatology nurse specialist provides the following:
- Supporting and educating patients with long term conditions such as Eczema, Psoriasis Acne/ Rosacea (post first-line treatment) Bacterial/fungal/viral infections of the skin (post first-line treatment)Lower limb dermatosis or their carers where appropriate (including discussion of treatments options allowing for patients choice in the skin disease specific management options)
- Independent nurse prescriber: assesses, diagnoses and treat specified dermatology conditions
- Provides Cryo therapy clinics to treat and manage benign chronic lesions requiring recurrent treatments
- NMC recorded nurse educator (PGCE) - educating patients, community nursing staff and the PHCT
- Service Location:Crawley
- How To Access:
The Community Dermatology Nursing Team currently accepts direct referrals from the following healthcare professionals:
- General Practitioners
- H/V D/N S/N P/N
- Secondary Care dermatology team
- Well baby clinics in family centres
- Direct referral from patients living with chronic skin diseases, (frequent flyers) e.g. acne/eczema/psoriasis
- Dermatology GPSI's
- Contact Details:Community dermatology administrator
Crawley hospital
Planned treatment 4 floor
West green drive
Crawley
RH117DH
Tel: 01293 600300 ext 4029
Fax: 01293 600323
You can phone our service out of hours leaving a message on the answer machine, We will contact you within 24 hours. - Opening Hours:The service is currently run Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
- How to find us:Crawley hospital
Planned treatment 4 floor
West Green Drive
Crawley
RH117DH - More Information:
- Directorate:CHRW
- Reference Directory ID:16383
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