CASE STUDY
Pathpoint eDerma
Digitising the urgent skin cancer dermatology referral pathway using a novel, cloud-based patient pathway platform
KEY CHALLENGES
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Geographically remote locations requiring significant travel by clinicians to review both in- and out-patient referrals
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Large numbers of unnecessary clinic appointments
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High consultant vacancy rates resulting in a significant departmental locum spend
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Large number of urgent skin cancer referral breaches
SOLUTION
User Centric Design
Using a user-centred design methodology, focused on end-user needs, our team implemented a service redesign alongside the trust, using our Pathpoint eDerma digital dermatology platform, to support the entire patient pathway from initial referral (primary & secondary care) to management and discharge back to the GP
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The Pathpoint eDerma platform was used to deliver nurse-led initial triage, utilising a digital dermatoscope and iPad, to capture high-quality images of lesions prior to virtual assessment by a Consultant Dermatologist. The platform is then utilised as a clinical workflow tool to organise multiple aspects of the patient pathway including biopsy lists, MDT assessments and clinical governance assessments.
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