by Dean Rigler | May 3, 2020 | Dermatology, Healthcare Professionals
It’s not uncommon for spots to appear in times of stress, and when a person with acne is particularly tense, more oil is produced, causing the hair follicles to clog and more acne to form. Sebum is the oily substance that mixes with dead skin cells and bacteria to...
by Dean Rigler | Apr 9, 2020 | Gynaecology, Healthcare Professionals
The Primary Care Women’s Health Forum (PCWHF) has released new guidance on the management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) in primary care. HMB can interfere with a woman’s physical, social, emotional and/or material quality of life. It can occur alone or...
by Dean Rigler | Feb 3, 2020 | Careers, Gynaecology, Healthcare Professionals, Internal News
This week marks cervical cancer awareness week. Instead of writing a blog with what it is, I have decided to share my personal journey. I was born and bred in South Africa and moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 28. Cervical screening programmes back then was...
by Dean Rigler | Feb 3, 2020 | Commissioners, Dermatology, Healthcare Professionals
We’re now offering Advice and Guidance (A&G) to referrers as part of our community dermatology services commissioned by Herts Valleys, Bassetlaw, and South Warwickshire CCGs. The facility is accessible via the NHS e-Referral Service, and by providing primary care...
by Dean Rigler | Dec 10, 2019 | Commissioners, Dermatology, Healthcare Professionals
We’ve commenced two new community dermatology services in December, commissioned by Bassetlaw CCG and NHS South Warwickshire CCG. The services were commissioned earlier this year, and we’ve been working closely with the CCGs and local primary care providers throughout...
by Dean Rigler | Dec 6, 2019 | Commissioners, Dermatology, Gynaecology, Healthcare Professionals, Minor Surgery, News, Ophthalmology, Ultrasound, Women's Health
As a community healthcare provider, we work to bring services that would usually be delivered within hospitals, closer to home. The benefit of this for patients is that there is no need to travel into the hospital, pay for parking or take time off work as gynaecology,...
