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Dermatology - the Cinderella service
'Skin conditions are among the most common diseases encountered by health professionals. In an average clinic, a GP can expect to see several people with skin disease a day and, in an increasing number of cases, they have the challenging task of assessing whether the patient has a potential malignancy.
The visibility and chronic nature of many non-life-threatening skin diseases such as eczema, acne and psoriasis can have profound impact on the psychological wellbeing of patients and their quality of life.
Yet skin disease rarely features in policy discussions and, more worrying still, has had a relatively low priority in medical training leaving many GPs poorly equipped to manage a significant proportion of their daily workload.'
King's Fund report into dermatology services in the UK
Q4 REVIEW - NOV 2016