About the Dermatology department

Dermatology is the branch of medicine concerned with skin, hair and nails, and the conditions that affect them.

The Dermatology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) offers a broad range of services for paediatric patients with severe skin disorders. Our aim is to provide an environment of clinical excellence in the diagnosis and care of children with skin diseases and to support research into their causes and treatment.

The Dermatology department sees around 4,000 children each year as outpatients. Last year, we cared for about 280 children as inpatients and 400 as day patients.

Collaboration

As well as our five consultants, there are two associate specialists and six clinical nurse specialists in the department.

The department also work closely with dermatologists from other hospitals in the UK and abroad, helping to increase knowledge of rare or unusual children’s skin conditions.

We carry out a great deal of research at GOSH, in collaboration with the University College London Institute of Child Health.