This is a 2 day course on 15th Sept and 6th Oct. Please make sure you are available to attend both days.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Improve skills in history taking, skin assessment and recognizing skin lesions
  • Gain practical evidence-based knowledge (pharmacological and non pharmacological) on management of common skin conditions in primary care and know when to refer
  • Increase clinical confidence in advising patient and colleagues on recognising and managing skin conditions; and supporting patients  in self-management

Programme

Day 1

Fundamental skin assessment and skin lesion recognition

9.15am          Introductions and agenda

9.30am        Anatomy and physiology of normal skin

10.00am       Pathophysiology of acne, eczema and psoriasis – what are the skin changes in common dermatology conditions?

11.00am       COFFEE

11.15am       The language of dermatology – how to describe what you see?

12.00pm      Skin assessment and history taking – how to record what you see?

12.45pm       LUNCH

1.30pm       Recognising skin changes: skin lesions and skin cancer – when to worry challenge

2.45pm       Screening for skin cancer and sun safety health care education guidance             

3.30pm       Dermatology resources and guidelines - where to find information?

4.15pm        Course work and preparation for day 2

4.30pm       Close

Day 2 

Fundamental skin treatment and patient support

9.15am           Welcome back and course work review

10.00am         Managing acne in primary care – with ‘hands on’ OTC and topical treatment for mild and moderate acne

10.30hrs        Managing psoriasis in primary care - with ‘hands on’ topical treatment for mild and moderate chronic plaque psoriasis (including body and scalp application demonstrations)                                     

11.00am         COFFEE

11.15am          Managing eczema in primary care – take the topical steroid challenge

12.00hrs        Meet the patient/s find out more how patient self manage chronic skin conditions and what they would like primary care HCPs to know (acne, eczema and psoriasis) with am emphasis of psycho-social aspects and ‘living with’ a skin condition – roundtable session

1.00pm         LUNCH

1.30pm        Practical emollient workshop – ‘test, try and feel’ to understand patient choice

2.15pm         Skin infections – how to recognise/diagnose and manage?

3.00pm        Genital skin conditions  - Update on lichen sclerosis recognition and treatment

3.30pm         When to refer? Case study approach – group work (with TEA)

4.15pm         Practice reviews, competencies and reflective discussion

4.30pm         Evaluation and completion of course

Following the course you will be sent slides and a certificate from BBO Training therefore your contact details will be shared with them.

Please note if you have not already supplied us with your registration number you will be contacted by us as we will need this information to secure your allocation of CPD funding.

The cost of the course includes 20% VAT.