CPD - Managing Eczema in Primary Care

This event is planned because respondents to the Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub (NATH) Primary Care Training Needs Analysis (TNA) 2024/25 suggested the topic as a local training need.

The importance of the first consultation

How having a good initial consultation is vital for the rest of their eczema care

Helping patients understand and manage their condition independently.

Using enough emollients and how to communicate this to patients

How to choose appropriate steroids, and common questions answered - what about on the face? How long to use? Worries about pigmentation? what about kids?

This event is for consulting clinicians in Primary Care such as GPs, ANPs, ACPs.

For above job roles working across Bassetlaw, Mid-Notts, Nottingham City and South Notts.

• 18:30 - Registration
• 19:00 - Starters
• 19:30 –Talk and Q&A
• 20:30 - Dinner
• 21:00 - Close

• Confidence in knowing which treatment to prescribe
• In children treating eczema early to stop it leading to allergies later on life
• How to choose appropriate steroids

Dr Patel is an established Consultant Dermatologist specialising in skin cancer, skin surgery, mohs surgery, laser as well as general dermatology. He sits on the Specialist MDT for skin cancer. He graduated from Nottingham Medical school and completed his medical rotation at the Nottingham University Hospitals trust.

During this time he gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians. He then specialised in dermatology and also undertook a years fellowship training in Mohs surgery, skin cancer and laser. Dr Patel has published peer review articles and book chapters extensively and is currently involved in research projects.

Dr Patel sees all kinds of dermatological disorders such as skin cancer, pre-cancer and sun damage, mole checks, benign lesions and removal, acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other rashes. He performs skin surgery and also Mohs Micrographic surgery for skin cancer. He also removes all types of benign lesions as well as performing cosmetic mole removal.

• Confidence in knowing which treatment to prescribe
• In children treating eczema early to stop it leading to allergies later on life
• How to choose appropriate steroids

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• 15th July at 23.30
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