The Isle of Wight Dermatology Service

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1. Aims of the service • To promote a vision of a local dermatology service (LDS) that is made up of secondary and community dermatology care, GPSIs and specialist clinicians. • To develop an integrated model of care comprising local dermatology services that have Consultant Dermatologists and their teams working in local settings. These new services must interface seamlessly with referring GPs and a range of hospital based services to ensure direct and unencumbered patient pathways in the event that the patient is referred onwards. • To develop a system where follow up appointments are not routinely offered and the patient is confident to self manage their condition, supported by access to an increased range of patient education and Expert Patient Programme (EPP) courses.