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Dermatology Services (conditions of the skin)
Dermatology Services (conditions of the skin)
Contact: (0191) 282 4491 - Margaret Gray, Directorate Manager and Matron
The Dermatology service, based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, is a leading provider of specialist healthcare and advice on skin conditions for both adults and children in the North East of England.
Our highly skilled clinical and nursing staff see over 60,000 patients every year, and carry out an extensive range of investigations and treatments for skin cancer (melanomas) and all other types of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin ulcers.
Most of our tests and treatments are provided in our outpatient department without the need for an overnight stay. If you need to be admitted for longer term care you will be looked after on Ward 19 at the RVI.
Specialist services
Our extensive range of specialist clinics and treatments includes:
- A Melanoma Screening Clinic - for patients referred by their GPs with suspected melanoma, a common and easily treatable form of skin cancer if diagnosed early. This is an “open access” clinic held every Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30pm and, as long as you have a letter from your GP, you can turn up without an appointment and be seen by a specialist.
- Phototherapy - an innovative and highly effective light treatment for skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.
- Mohs micrographic surgery - an extremely successful method of skin surgery that only removes the cancer cells. This is particularly appreciated where the skin cancer is very visible.
- A Genital Dermatoses Clinic - the only clinic in the North of England for people with skin problems around the genital area.
See our Wards and Clinics section to see a full list of clinics available.
Care with a personal touch
We very much recognise that some skin conditions can be distressing, especially for our younger patients. As such, we have a dedicated nurse-led Children’s Clinic which is specially designed to be as child friendly and reassuring as possible, with play facilities and a baby changing area.
We also have a special Camouflage Clinic to provide practical advice on how to “mask” all types of skin blemishes such as ‘port wine’ marks, vitiligo (a pigmentation condition) and notable scarring.
Our clinicians are committed to developing new ways of treating skin conditions and are renowned nationally for their high quality research programmes, working closely with the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
