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Significantly reduce waiting lists for Dermatology services, introducing standardized care through the National Dermatology Programme. Key benefits include eliminating backlog, preventing future waiting lists, standardizing patient pathways, meeting NCCP guidelines, enhancing clinical governance, and integrating consultant dermatologists. The programme aims to improve quality, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness through various strategies, such as self-management facilitation, streamlined referrals, and cost-saving initiatives. Led by Professor Louise Barnes, the programme addresses the critical need for efficient and patient-centered dermatology services.
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Significantly reduce the waiting lists for Dermatology services and introduce standardised care National Dermatology Programme Quality and Clinical Care Directorate Programme Benefits • The removal of waiting list ‘backlog’ • Prevention of the accumulation of future long waiting lists • The introduction of a standard pathway for a patient that includes referral management and an active discharge policy. • The ability to meet the NCCP guidelines and HIQA standards for skin cancer. • The removal of consultant dermatologists working in isolation in a single handed unit. • Increased clinical governance through the introduction of both clinical outcome and activity measures. Overarching Programme Aim Significantly reduce the waiting lists for Dermatology services and introduce standardised care Programme Aims 1. Quality • Facilitate self management and primary care management of patients with skin problems as appropriate • To provide a range of other highly specialist skills in tertiary centres • Increase OPD capacity • Improve productivity by ensuring availability of key resources (availability of clinics, nurses, secretarial staff) • E-health/telehealth • Nurse led clinics for chronic skin disease • Critical consultant appointments 2. Access • Remove waiting list back log • Standardised referral to dermatology services with refusal to see low priority cases • Improvement management of return patients - Proactive discharge policy 3. Cost • Rheumatology programme cost savings in Anti-TNF also benefit Dermatology • Reduce DNA’s • Reduce No of new GP referrals • Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009 Working Group • Professor Louise Barnes– Programme Lead • Sharon Morrow – Project Manager • Dr. Johnny Loughnane – General Practitioner • Sheila Ryan – Rheumatology Nursing • Marie Courtney – Practice Nursing • Dr. Michelle Murphy – HSE South • Dr. Sinead Collins – HSE DNE • Dr. Lesley – Ann Murphy – HSE West
