Dermatology
Bristol Dermatology provides a wide range of services for the
diagnosis and care of people with skin diseases, including skin
cancer. The services are provided by a team of consultants,
associate specialists, specialist nurses and GPs with a specialist
interest across venues in Bristol, North Somerset and South
Gloucestershire.
Access/referrals
There is no direct access for new patients requiring a
dermatology opinion. All new patients need a medical referral.
Letter and Choose and Book referrals
New appointments are
ranked as urgent or routine when the referral letter is
received.
2 week wait skin cancer referral service
All patients with a mark or lump on
their skin that could be a melanoma or invasive squamous cell skin
cancer are referred through the electronic two week wait
system and seen within that period.
On call service
GPs and local consultants have
access to an on-call dermatology service through the UH Bristol
switchboard.
Teledermatology service
There is a teledermatology service for all GP
practices within Bristol that provides management advice within 3
working days.
Telephone advice
The consultants or
registrars are happy to discuss particularly urgent cases over the
telephone in order to try to fit these occasional patients into
their next clinic if necessary. Paediatric referrals should be made
to Dr Kennedy or Dr Lindsay Shaw at the Children's Hospital.
Services we offer
The following services are available, via
consultant referral:
Consultants
Dr Adam Bray
Tel no: 0117 342 2234
Specialist areas: skin cancer, dermatological surgery.
Dr David de Berker
Tel no: 0117 342 3419
Specialist areas: skin cancer, dermatological surgery, systemic
treatments, nail diseases.
Dr Giles Dunnill
Tel no: 0117 342 2785
Specialist areas: skin cancer, photosensitive diseases and
phototherapy, blistering diseases, biologic therapy.
Dr Cameron Kennedy
Tel no: 0117 342 2520
Specialist areas: medical dermatology, autoimmune diseases,
paediatric dermatology.
Dr Shalini Narayan
Tel no: 0117 342 3419
Specialist areas: general dermatology including skin cancer.
Dr Jane Sansom
Tel no: 0117 342 2770
Specialist areas: eczema and contact allergy, vulval diseases and
skin cancer.
Dr Lindsay Shaw
Tel no: 0117 342 2234
Specialist areas: medical dermatology and paediatric
dermatology.
Integration with primary care
Consultant partnering is undertaken with GPSI
clinics in the community. This includes cinics run through:
- Knowle Health Park (William Budd HC)
- Greenway Centre
- Stoke Gifford Medical centre
Bristol Teledermatology
There is an integrated Teledermatology service working thoughout
Bristol. Over 50 GP practices have access to a three working
day response service from Bristol Dermatology through our on-line
secure teledermatology service for primary care. This service is
designed to aid GPs manage patient skin problems close to home,
promptly with the additional expertise of a consultant
dermatologist, but without a visit to the hospital. Where a visit
to the hospital is needed, the service can help direct patients to
the best place for prompt treatment. The Teledermatology service
provides an ongoing framework for the education of GPs in
dermatology such that continuous learning will equip them to
provide a better service for their patients.
The University Hospitals Dermatology team also provide
consultant Dermatology services to North Bristol Trust.
