Clinical Guidelines

General Dermatology Guidelines

• Please refer to the image atlas section of the website. Completed conditions (highlighted in green) will provide information on both diagnosis and managament
• The guidance on management is aimed at GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals working in the community

Primary Care Dermatology Society Guidelines

• The Management of Atopic Eczema

• Skin surgery - Please refer to the skin surgery section of this website

British Association of Dermatologists

• The BAD have produced a large number of guidelines

NICE Guidelines and Other Related Documents

• Improving Outcomes for People with Skin Tumours including Melanoma
• Manual for Cancer Service 2008: Skin Measures

Notes about off-label treatments - the PCDS website occasionally refers to off-label treatments, this is where medications are prescribed for an unapproved indication. Such practice is not uncommon in dermatology but must always be discussed with patients and documented in medical records