We regret that we are unable to accept referrals where the skin lesion/rash has not been seen by the referring clinician (either face-to-face or after viewing a good quality digital image).
Please attach images to your SCI Gateway referral, where possible, using the guidance provided below.
The National Digital Dermatology programme
The pass-through app is now available to all Primary Care referrers within Lothian to take photos and attach them to the Sci Gateway referral. The Consultant Connect app will be downloadable onto your phone from the Apple and Google Play stores and provides ‘pass-through’ image capture, which means that no image is stored on the device. The photo(s) are then available to attach to the Sci Gateway referral via the National Digital Platform (NDP).
Programme overview and Key documents – ANIA Digital Dermatology SharePoint Home Page
ANIA Training and Education Slides: https://scottish.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/DigitalDermatology-ANIAValueCase/ESqDus_Bf6lIqD2CJx9u6_4BkY3HmeSWj_64BLpobpmvuA?e=vXv2s0
NES TURAS Website (no login required): https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/78219
Digital Support
Email: aniadigitalsupport@nhs.scot
CfSD Innovation Project Team
Email: gjnh.cfsdinnovationteam@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
Services
- Out-patients and In-patients – Contact Details
- Specialist clinics
R.C 18-05-23
Who to refer & Who not to refer:
The following topics are covered by this referral advice. Clinicians are asked to follow the Primary Care Management guidance on RefHelp whenever possible prior to making any referral. Referrals may be declined unless there is a clearly documented valid clinical reason why this is not the case.
How to refer:
- SCI-Gateway referral protocols for lesions are now asking if a dermatoscopic image has been sent. Just tick no if this is not available.
- Adults (Aged 16 or over at the date of referral)
SCI Gateway –LB/SJH/ELCH-dermatology
- Children (Aged under 16 at the date of referral)
SCI Gateway- RHCYP-dermatology
- Note the exception for Children with acne vulgaris aged 13 or over at the date of referral should be referred to Adult dermatology
- The more detail you are able to provide with regard to the history and description of the lesion/rash in question, the better able we are to triage appropriately.
- Attaching photos to referrals – RefHelp
