Modelling policy interventions to improve patient access to rural dermatology care

Cyr, Melissa Emily; Boucher, Daryl; Holmes, Ashley A.; Benneyan, James C.

doi:10.1007/s12063-021-00211-1

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“…Collaboration between primary and secondary care has been shown to be of great importance for successful remote TD implementation (Cyr et al ., 2021). A vital member of the team in this service is the GPwER (author HT) who, as demonstrated in the results, now sees a significant proportion of the patients with remote supervision by the consultant dermatologists.…”

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A rural dermatology outreach service – a new model

Abraham,

Thomas,

Bryden

2023

JICA

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PurposeThe dermatology service on the islands of Orkney, with a population of approximately 22,500, was taken over by National Health Service (NHS) Tayside in August 2018. This paper aims to provide an overview of the planning and review of a highly efficient and effective dermatology service for a rural island population.Design/methodology/approachThe service includes visiting dermatology consultants, enhanced electronic referral vetting, skin surgery services, a General Practice (GP) with extended role (GPwER) in dermatology, specialist virtual clinics, urgent advice for inpatients at the local district general hospital and remote systemic therapy monitoring. A new phototherapy service has been set up in an island GP practice.FindingsLocal GPs and consultant dermatologists find the enhanced vetting service useable, efficient and educational. Between August 2018 and November 2022, there have been 1,749 referrals. Of these referrals, 60% were seen in clinic or a GPwER surgery, with 40% managed remotely by providing advice back to the referring GP. The number of consultations performed by the GPwER has grown over the past 3 years, and in the last year, it accounted for more than 50% of patient appointments. The waiting time has been significantly reduced using this model.Originality/valueThis remote service uses an integrated approach of teledermatology (TD) whilst offering continual in-person services using local capabilities including a GPwER and island general surgeons. New treatment facilities are provided to the island population. Continual educational feedback to the primary care referrer is provided, and it enhances relationships that greatly aid the high-quality dermatology service provided.

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