Teledermatology

Title

Teledermatology

Reference Number

RF23-749

Request Details

Do you have a current Teledermatology service?
Do you use the service for skin conditions and lesions (please percentage for each)?
What type of lens are you using: macroscopic or dermatoscopic (please name the equipment(s))?
Is there a restriction on the number of lesions per consultation and if so how many?
What teledermatology image sharing platform(s) are you using?
What Teledermatology service model do you use:
a. NHS provider led
b. 3rd party provider
c. Other
What percentage of patients are managed in primary care?
What is the split for 1st dermatology appointments Face to Face, Non-Face to Face?
What is the turnaround time for reporting?
Using the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). Can you please confirm the following:
a. volume of advice and guidance requests per GP/referrer
b. percentage of advice and guidance requests where further information is requested by provider
c. percentage of advice and guidance requests where ‘referral only’ is recommended
d. percentage of advice and guidance requests referred to same speciality within a defined window - 3 months or 6 months for example
e. percentage of advice and guidance requests which have been converted to a referral
What is the percentage of patients on the 2 Week Wait (2WW) suspected skin cancer pathway are rejected and referred back to primary care with “advice and guidance” in your area, per locality? (for 2022-2023; or if not available, for 2021- 2022)

Response

Date of Disclosure

08/01/2024