News

Psychological and Social effects of Skin disease Report
The APPGS has published the above report. Click here for more information.

Health Policy and Advocacy
The APPGS are producing a monthly report on parliamentary activity in relation to health and dermatology. These reports are for BDNG members only.
Click here to view February 2013 report
Click here to view March 2013 report
Click here to view April 2013 report

Annual General Meeting 2012
The minutes of the AGM held in July 2012 are now available. Click here (members only)

All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin (APPGS)
Parliamentary engagement is central to the work of the APPGS. Please help this Group to increase MP membership by writing to your local MP. More information.

Dermatological Nursing Writing Competition
We are inviting budding writers to submit clinical articles, case studies or project reports, on the subject of your choice, for the Dermatological Nursing writing competition. The author of the winning article will be awarded a free place at Conference 2013, July 9-11, in Liverpool. Click here for more information and author's instructions

Minutes of 21st AGM
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held in July 2011 are now available. Click here (members only).

Five year plan
Click here to view the BDNG five year plan (members only)

New online resource to help people with psoriasis
The Psoriasis Association have recently redesigned their website and it now includes a secure online forum "Connect" which aims to bring together people affected by psoriasis. More information

New online CPD Resource for health care professionals working in dermatology
A Continuing Professional Development Resource for all healthcare professionals went live this month. The online medical education resource has been developed to enable more effective use of topical corticosteroids in dermatology. To access the resource, click here. To read the press release, click here 

E-dermatology

Click here to access e-dermatology. From here, you will be able to get more information on the project, register for free or log into the learning. Regitration can only be completed if you have a valid NHS email address. Click here for a list of live sessions available

Cryosurgery Best Practice Guide
The BDNG has recently produced a Best Practice Guide for healthcare professionals involved in Cryosurgery. Click here to view this guide.

Quality Standards for Dermatology
This document is intended for use in any service that provides care for patients with skin conditions. It brings together best practice and existing guidance. Click here to view the document