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Refer a patient to the Dermatology department
The Dermatology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) aims to provide clinical excellence in the diagnosis and care of children with skin diseases. We also support research into their causes and treatment. This page includes information on how to refer a patient to the Dermatology department at GOSH.Please also see our admission criteria for information about the diagnoses treated by the Dermatology department at GOSH.
How to refer a patient
For an outpatient appointment
As a tertiary care hospital, all children who attend GOSH must be referred via local hospital consultants, community paediatricians or in certain circumstances via a GP.
To make a referral to the Dermatology department, please email gos-tr.referrals@nhs.net
If you require advice regarding your referral, please call or 020 7829 5231.
For urgent new potential EB referrals (if newborn presents with skin loss, skin fragility, blistering, oral mucosal involvement), please phone 020 7829 7808
For urgent out-of-hours EB referrals please contact the GOSH switchboard on 020 7405 9200 and ask for the on-call EB clinical nurse specialist or dermatology consultant.
For urgent out-of-hours referrals please contact the GOSH switchboard on 020 7405 9200 and ask for the on-call dermatology consultant.
Referrals and advice for GOSH dermatology
In order to discuss a patient with the on-call team where acute advice is needed, please complete the below form in its entirety and send it to:
Email: dermreg@gosh.nhs.uk
Upon receipt of the completed form, the on-call team will contact you regarding the query on the contact number provided.
How to get advice
For patients known to GOSH
For patients with EB or skin fragility disorders, please call 020 7829 7808
For patients of the Birthmark Unit, please call the Birthmark Unit co-ordinator via the GOSH switchboard on 020 7405 9200 and ask for extension 1113.
Patients known to the unit can also use the contact number for the clinical nurse specialist given to them at their hospital visit.
For patients not known to GOSH
Please call the GOSH switchboard on 020 7405 9200 and ask for the dermatology secretaries who will direct you to the appropriate doctor or clinical nurse specialist.
Key staff members
Consultants
Dr M Glover, Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist and Specialty Lead
Mary.Glover@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 8371
Dr L Shaw, Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist
Lindsay.Shaw@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 5601
Dr K Gholam, Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist
Caroline.Gholam@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 5601
Dr A Martinez, Consultant Paediatrician
Anna.Martinez@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 0639
Dr J Mellerio, Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist
Jemima.Mellerio@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 5986
Dr D E Lomas, Associate Specialist
Debra.Lomas@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 0070
Dr S B Syed, Associate Specialist
SamiraBatul.Syed@gosh.nhs.uk
020 7405 9200 ext 0064
Nursing staff
Hilary Kennedy, Clinical Nurse Specialist (birthmark unit)
Hilary.Kennedy@gosh.nhs.uk
Jacqueline Denyer, Clinical Nurse Specialist (epidermolysis bullosa)
Jacqueline.Denyer@gosh.nhs.uk
Lesley Foster, Clinical Nurse Specialist (epidermolysis bullosa)
Lesley.Foster@gosh.nhs.uk
- Ann Goulbourne, Clinical Nurse Specialist (general dermatology)
Finola Sheehan, Clinical Nurse Specialist (epidermolysis bullosa)
Finola.Sheehan@gosh.nhs.uk
Services and facilities available
The department offers a broad range of services for paediatric patients with severe skin disorders.
Special areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of:
all types of birthmarks
complex vascular malformations
eczema/dermatitis
psoriasis
ichthyosis
disorders of pigmentation
morphoea
proteus syndrome
epidermolysis bullosa
The department also hosts the National Specialist Commissioning funded epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and other skin fragility disorders service.
Diagnostics
Some skin conditions have a distinctive appearance so no further tests are needed to reach a diagnosis. However, for other conditions, tests and scans are needed to reach a firm diagnosis. The main ones used in dermatology are as follows:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans
skin biopsy and diagnostic biopsy for EB service
ultrasound scans
Treatments
laser treatment for vascular lesions
propranolol for haemangiomas of infancy
oral methotrexate for chronic inflammatory conditions
pulsed methylprednisolone for selected severe inflammatory conditions
azathioprine for chronic inflammatory conditions
wet wraps for severe eczema
multidisciplinary holistic management of all aspects of EB
Feedback and suggestions
All general feedback and suggestions can be directed to:
Department of Paediatric Dermatology
Level 6, Southwood Building
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
020 7813 5601
Management contacts
Dr Mary Glover
Specialty Lead for Dermatology
020 7405 9200 Ext 5601
Mary.Glover@gosh.nhs.uk
Carla Hobart
General Manager
020 7405 9200 Ext 100
Carla.Hobart@gosh.nhs.uk