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Dermatology Pathways

The Dermatology Specialty Delivery Group has collaborated with the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the Scottish Dermatology Society (SDS) and Right Decision Service to develop a sustainable resource providing information on 18 of the most common skin conditions.

The resource includes information about management in primary care and circumstances that would trigger referral to secondary care. This resource replaces the previous ‘Dermatology Pathways’ website and app. 

Accessing the Resource 

The Dermatology resources are delivered through the Right Decision Service – the national decision support service for Scotland’s health and social care, funded by Scottish Government and hosted by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

The Right Decision Service's mission is to provide a ‘Once for Scotland’ source of digital tools that enable health and care staff and citizens to make safe decisions quickly ‘on the go,’ based on validated evidence.  

Healthcare staff can access the pathways via the web or as a mobile app.   

Web access: 

Click here to access the Right Decisions dermatology content.

Mobile access:

  • Search your app store for “Right Decisions: Health & Care'.
  • Download the free app.
  • Search for “Dermatology”.
  • Download the Dermatology pathways toolkit - this will then always be available in the “My toolkits” area.’  

Content and development of the resource 

The resources have been developed via 2 routes: 

  1. The following resources were developed by an expert group within the British Association of Dermatologists and reviewed by primary care and patient representatives. They have been reviewed by the Scottish Dermatology Societyand endorsed by CfSD for use in Scotland:

    • Acne 
    • Actinic keratosis 
    • Atopic eczema 
    • Basel cell carcinoma 
    • Bowen's disease 
    • Discoid eczema 
    • Hyperhidrosis 
    • Melanoma 
    • Psoriasis 
    • Squamous cell carcinoma 
    • Urticaria 
    • Vitiligo 

    The British Association of Dermatologists is continuing to develop resources for common skin conditions, therefore this list will be added to over time.
  2. The following resources, based on the previous app/website, have been reviewed by the Scottish Dermatology Societyand endorsed by CfSD for continued use and have been made available via the same route: 
    • Alopecia 
    • Atopic Eczema (Paediatric) 
    • Fungal Nail Infections 
    • Rosacea 
    • Pruritus
    • Viral Warts