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IMPORTANT GENOMICS SURVEY FAO FELLOWS OF THE RCPath UK (deadline 6th September 2021)
A short genomics survey that came out yesterday (1st September 2021) in the RCPath newsletter “College survey on genomic and molecular testing, and its effect on your workload”. The survey is going to be used as data to present to NHSE etc regarding resourcing...
Digital Pathology and My Career
As I am approaching the age of 60 and getting ready to retire and return with a reduced workload, I remember the times when I started my career in cellular pathology 36 years ago. I am from the generation of cellular pathologists who started with a setting that lacked...
Behind every good dermatologist is an even better dermatopathologist!
By Tanya Bleiker - President of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Fundamental to practising dermatology is a good knowledge of dermatopathology and, even more importantly, a good working relationship with our dermatopathologist colleagues. For a...
Lower socioeconomic status linked with more severe skin disease, including melanoma
Systematic Review | Not Peer Reviewed | Dermatoses Socioeconomic factors impact the severity of inflammatory skin conditions such as atopic eczema and psoriasis, research being presented at the British Association of Dermatologists’ Annual Meeting...
Experts concerned as COVID-19 pandemic causes a drastic fall in skin cancer diagnoses
Melanoma diagnoses fell 28% from April to November 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the previous year. This equates to an estimated 2,671 fewer diagnoses than expected. It is thought that the drop in skin cancer cases is due to a...
Sun Awareness Week with Dr Bav Shergill and Vicky Woodham
This week is the British Association of Dermatologists’ Sun Awareness Week and today’s episode is all about looking after your skin and spotting the signs of skin cancer, the UK’s most common cancer. As well as expertise from Dr Bav Shergill, Vicky Woodham talks about...