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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
The most common type of skin cancer (also known as rodent ulcers) that does not behave aggressively and does not spread to other areas but do need to be removed. Find out more about this condition at the Northern Cancer Network.
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Services and Clinics
Wide range of specialist care
Our clinics and services are described below - please click on the titles of each section to learn more about what the services do. Most of the clinics are based within Dermatology Outpatients, however we also provide clinics at a range of locations throughout the region in order to provide care closer some of the homes of our patients
Melanoma Screening Clinic
This clinic is available helps to quickly to rule out the possibility of a suspicious mole or other skin lesion being a skin cancer.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
The RVI is the only provider of Mohs Micrographic Surgery in the North East - an innovative and highly successful treatment for skin cancer.
General Dermatology
The Dermatology department has numerous general dermatology clinics throughout the week which can treat a wide range of problems. These are provided not only at the RVI, but at locations throughout the region.
Oral Dermatology
This is a joint clinic with consultants from Oral Medicine and Dermatology. Diseases affecting both the skin and oral cavity are seen along with investigations for allergy to dental restoration materials.
Mild to moderate Psoriasis
Providing specialist care for our patients with psoriasis this clinic is run by our team of highly-skilled nursing staff.
Eczema
This is a nurse-led clinic who will provide you with information about Eczema, and how you can manage it with various treatments.
Severe Psoriasis
This clinic is mainly for treating our patients with severe psoriasis but other patients sometimes with severe skin diseases attend for treatment with Biologic drugs. Biologic drugs are relatively new medicines which are given as injections or infusions and require careful monitoring delivered within this clinic.
Wound management
We have instigated a new consultant-led multidisciplinary clinic to assess and treat chronic, complex wounds. The clinic works very closely with community services to ensure that we can provide clear treatment plans for our patients.
Skin Allergies
This service provides assessment on whether or not a skin allergy exists using a technique called Patch Testing. From there we are able to provide specialised care and treatment to our patients
Children's Clinics
We run specialist Children's clinics which are supported by Specialist Nurses, and deal with a wide range of Paediatric skin conditions in an environment that we hope provides comfort and support to parents and children.
Skin Laser
This service is run jointly with our colleagues in Plastic Surgery, and treats a range of conditions including port wine stains and burst facial veins.
Genital Dermatoses
We run the only clinic of this kind in the Northern region for skin problems around the genital area. The clinics provides treatment, support and guidance.
Leg Ulcer
Our specialist Leg Ulcer clinic is run by qualified nursing staff. At the clinic you will receive a full assessment of your condition and one of our specialist nurses will provide regular treatment or advise a course of treatment to be carried out by your practice or district nurse.
Camouflage Clinic
This clinic is run to give cosmetic advice on how patients can deal with skin conditions they may find distressing.
Dermojet Clinic
This clinic is nurse-run and is set up to provide treatment to our patients for certain conditions which require the administering of liquid treatments.
