Dermatology

Clinics

Dermatology clinic at Charing Cross Hospital

Address

Dermatology Clinics 6 & 7
Outpatients Department
First Floor
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London W6 8RF

Hours

Clinic hours vary – please check appointment letters for details.

Contact information

Phone: 020 3311 7103

Dermatology clinic at Hammersmith Hospital

Address

Outpatients Department
Ground Floor, Desk B
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS

Hours

Clinic hours vary – please check appointment letters for details.

Contact information

Phone: 020 3313 3264

Dermatology clinic at St Mary’s Hospital

Address

Dermatology Clinic
Outpatients Department
First Floor, Desk B
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY

Hours

Clinic hours vary – please check appointment letters for details.

Contact information

Phone: 020 3312 1083
Phone: 020 3312 7992
Phone: 020 3312 1194

Meet the team

Consultants

Dr Pawel Bogucki      
Dr Noha Elshimy
Dr Carolina Fernandez
Dr Christina George
Dr Dushyanth Gnanappiragasam
Dr Caroline Hewitt
Dr Isha Narang
Dr Daniel O'Driscoll
Dr Neil Patel, head of specialty
Dr Mohammed Shanshal
Dr Ashley Spencer
Dr Sarah Wakelin   
Dr Aarthy Uthayakumar

Patient information

Before your appointment

You will receive your appointment within 12 weeks of referral. You are welcome to ask for a chaperone and we will endeavour to provide one for you. You are also welcome to bring a relative, close friend or carer with you to your appointment.

Please bring along any medications, creams or topical treatments you are currently using on the skin. Please also remember to check your appointment letter for anything specific you have been asked to take with you. In addition, it would be helpful if you could bring the following:

• Your full address and telephone number(s)
• Your appointment card and appointment letter
• Your GP’s name and address
• Money to pay for any prescriptions, or an exemption card
• A list of questions you may want to ask your consultant

During your appointment

We aim to see patients within 30 minutes of arrival. Appointments usually take 30 minutes or less. At your first dermatology appointment, you will be seen by one of our specialist dermatology doctors who will take a detailed history of your symptoms and examine your skin. 

Please note: Depending on your condition, you may be required to undress down to your underwear to allow the doctor to see the extent of your problem. In some cases it may be necessary to take a skin biopsy to help diagnose your condition.

After your appointment

Treatment for most skin conditions will usually include topical moisturisers and ointments. We can also provide a range of medications and skin therapies. You will receive a follow-up appointment if necessary. 

Patient information leaflets

• How to use potassium permanganate soaks
• How can I look after my scar?
• How to look after your wound
• Skin surgery
• Teledermatology clinic: taking photographs of your skin lesion

Patient forms

• DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX (DLQI)
• DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX (DLQI) CALCULATOR
• WEEKLY URTICARIA ACTIVITY SCORE (UAS7)
• PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9) CALCULATOR
• GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER ASSESSMENT (GAD-7) CALCULATOR

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Refer to this service

GP referrals

Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient to our dermatology services.

• Patients with suspected melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma should be referred according to cancer network guidelines as a two-week wait referral
• Patients under 16 year old should be referred to children's dermatology 

All adult routine referrals should be directed to our general dermatology service and must be accompanied by clinical photographs (except genital rashes / lesions)

The requirement for photographs has been:

a. Agreed by NW London Clinical Reference Group for Dermatology, which has GP representation
b. Agreed by NW London health and care partnership
c. Listed on the latest version of the NW London standardised routine referral for dermatology
d. Outlined in the NHS England document “A Teledermatology Roadmap for 2020-21”, which has been produced in consultation with the RCGP

COVID-19 update

We are severely limited in our capacity to see new patients (1 face-to-face patient per hour per clinic)

We are providing Advice & Guidance on e-RS, aided by good-quality photographs. Referrals that can be safely and appropriately managed in Primary Care will be returned with advice.

Patients accepted to a new routine appointment currently have a wait of 21 weeks

We are currently unable to accept referrals for benign skin lesions; this will be reviewed in 2021

Secondary care

We accept referrals from other secondary care organisations directly to our specialist dermatology services. Please contact our dermatology secretaries for additional referral advice if required.

Phone: 020 3311 7103 (Charing Cross Hospital)
Phone: 020 3313 3264 (Hammersmith Hospital)
Phone: 020 3312 7993 (St Mary’s Hospital)