Essential Dermatology for GPs

  • Up to 25% of all GP consultations relate to the skin
  • Dermatology is an area of medicine that is facing major changes from secondary to primary care
  • The majority of GPs have little or no training in dermatology
  • Hospital referral rates for dermatology are consistently high
  • Open to all members of the primary care team

The Primary Care Dermatology Society is an independent educational organisation of GPs with an interest in dermatology. We have more than 3000 members nationwide representing GPs as well as GPwSIs.

For 20 years we have provided a comprehensive and varied mixture of educational meetings for our members and additional day long meetings for those with limited knowledge in dermatology e.g. VTS, new GPs as well as those who missed out on dermatology training.

This series of full day Essential Dermatology Series 1 & 2 meetings, is in response to demands of VTS organisers and those involved in developing primary and intermediate care services. The programme covers the essential information to enable members of the primary care team to cope with the vast majority of conditions encountered in day-to-day general practice. Essential Dermatology Series 2 covers a wider range rather than a more complex level of topics.

Stephen Kownacki
PCDS Executive Committee Chairman

Programme - Essential Dermatology Series 1

8.30am Registration and Coffee
9.00am Welcome and Introduction
9.10am The Child with Atopic Eczema
Presentation will cover – what to ask for, what to look for, what to prescribe, how much, role of infection, when to worry and when to refer
10.10am The Patient with the Facial Rash
Biology of acne, differential diagnoses, grading of severity, topical and oral therapies, what treatments, when to refer, place of isotretinoin. Rosacea, seborrhoeic dermatitis, perioral dermatitis. What to presribe, pitfalls to avoid, role of patch testing, when to refer
10.55am Coffee
11.25am New Patient with Psoriasis
Typical and less common presentations, diagnostic clues and pitfalls, difficult sites, topical therapies, secondary care options, long term management, associated health problems, when to refer
12.20pm Lunch
1.05pm The Itchy Older Patient
Asteatotic eczema, urticaria, scabies, systemic disease, blood tests, rational use of steroids and emollients
1.55pm Lesion Recognition
Common things, how to distinguish from a seborrheic keratosis from a naevus, usefulness of dermoscopy, when to worry about a lesion, what to send up on a two week wait
2.50pm Tea
3.10pm Quiz and Cases
Summary of the day in a sef-marked quiz with additional topics
4.10pm Closing Remarks
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To maximise the educational value of the Essential Dermatology day, delegate packs will include a specially produced data stick, the text of presentations, additional notes, self testing learning aids, web links and a lesion recognition tool including over 100 images.

Programme - Essential Dermatology Series 2

8.30am Registration and Coffee
9.00am Welcome and Introduction
9.10am Infections - Viral, Bacterial and Fungal
The bread and butter of General Practice
10.10am Urticaria
An overview of this difficult subject with emphasis on
therapeutic measures
11.00am Coffee
11.30am Genital Dermatology
Essential diagnostic clues and therapies for common
and rare conditions
12.20pm Lunch
1.00pm Hair and Nails
Many general diseases are reflected in nails and hair as well as
specific local conditions and their treatment
1.50pm Dermatological Emergencies
Rare but vital to get it right first time
2.50pm Tea
3.10pm Quiz and Cases
Self-marked and Educational
4.15pm Closing Remarks
Download Essential Dermatology S2 Booking Form
Or click here to Book Online
To maximise the educational value of the Essential Dermatology day, delegate packs will include a specially produced data stick, the text of presentations, additional notes, self testing learning aids, web links and a lesion recognition tool including over 100 images.