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The community skin health service is a consultant led service available to patients who are registered with a GP in East and North Hertfordshire. The team consists of specialist dermatology doctors, GPs with special interest in dermatology, healthcare assistants and administrative support.
The skin health service provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of skin conditions in community clinics. The clinics are held across East and North Hertfordshire in GP surgeries, health centres and community hospitals.
We offer both a dermatology and minor surgery service and treat people aged 16 and above. We work closely with hospital dermatology services, allowing patients easy access to hospital services if required.
The service treats a range of conditions including skin lesions, (lumps and bumps), eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, acne and rashes.
Contact the service
Tel: 0300 123 7571
- Address: Hertfordshire Community Health NHS Trust Skin Health Service Back Building, Queen Victoria Hospital 73 School Lane Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9SB, Welwyn, AL6 9SB
- How the service is provided
- Who is eligible for the service
- What will happen at your appointment
- Useful information
- Making a referral
- Patient experience
How the service is provided
Clinics are held across East and North Hertfordshire in GP surgeries and community hospitals.
- The locations of these clinics are Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Bishop’s Stortford, Letchworth, Hitchin and Stevenage.
- Admin hub - the office is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. The admin team are able to change appointments and to respond to queries regarding the service and venues.
The address is as follows:
Hertfordshire Community Health NHS Trust Skin Health Service
Back Building, Queen Victoria Hospital
73 School Lane
Welwyn
Hertfordshire
AL6 9SB
If you would like any further information please telephone 01438 841848
- Skin Health is a generic term that covers the majority of skin conditions. These include, but are not limited to: skin lesions, rashes, eczema, psoriasis and acne.
- Our team consists of specialist dermatology doctors, GPs with special interest and healthcare assistants.
- GPs refer patients to the service, where the referral is triaged and either allocated to the community skin health service or referred on to the hospital service.
- The skin health service is provided in clinics held in GP surgeries or health centres.
Who is eligible for the service
- Patients registered with an East & North Hertfordshire GP
- Patients aged 16-years and over referred by their GP.
What will happen at your appointment
Patients are seen by a clinician who will undertake a thorough assessment taking into account previous medical history, medication, the information from the referring GP and the patient’s own description of symptoms plus physical examination.
Treatment options will be discussed.
You may be prescribed treatment or referred for a minor operation and in some cases referred on for hospital assessment.
You may be discharged after the first visit or require a follow up. Once discharged a letter is sent to your GP to inform them of any ongoing treatment and monitoring that you may require from the GP.
If you require minor surgery, the clinician will complete a prior approval request form for funding and a further appointment will be sent to you to attend a minor procedure clinic session.
Useful information
Websites
British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)
Skin Care Campaign
www.skincarecampaign.org
The National Eczema Society
Cancer Research UK
Find out how to keep your skin looking and feeling its best www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Skin/Pages/Skinhome.aspx
Making a referral
- Referrals can only be made by GPs.
- The GP needs to create a UBRN (Unique Booking Reference Number) on e-referral.
Patient experience
If you would like to share your story, please contact the Patient Experience team on 0800 116113 or email hct.patientexperienceteam@nhs.net
We would also love to hear about your experience on our service - please complete a survey by clicking here.
