Public Patient Information for St. James’s Hospital Referrals

Teledermatology

The process

Upon arrival at the clinic for your Teledermatology consultation, our Scanning Nurse will record your relevant medical history and take a series of high definition microscopic and macroscopic images of the skin complaint(s) referred by your GP.

What happens next

The images of your skin complaint along with the medical history taken by the Scanning Nurse will be reviewed by a Consultant Dermatologist who will provide us with your results and treatment plan.

Possible outcomes

• No follow-up required – all is well and no intervention is needed. Your GP will receive your discharge letter, and an SMS will be sent to you with a direct link where you can view your results. For any queries regarding your medical records, please contact your GP.
• A prescription is required – you will receive a call from our GP to discuss the Consultant’s recommendations.
  GMS patient – a valid prescription will be posted out to the address that you have provided. Please bring the prescription to your GP to be transcribed onto a GMS prescription. Public patient – a valid prescription will be sent to your chosen pharmacy once you have spoken with our GP.
  Public patient – a valid prescription will be sent to your chosen pharmacy once you have spoken with our GP.
• A follow-up consultation is required – if a face-to-face consultation or a surgical procedure is recommended, you will automatically be referred back to St James’s Hospital for the procedure with one of the hospital’s Consultants.

St James’s Hospital will arrange a follow-up appointment for you in the following weeks/months depending on the urgency of your skin condition. You will receive a letter in the post to inform you of the same.

Contact AllView for further informationon: Email [email protected] | Phone 01 224 8100

Contact St James’s Hospital:
Address James Street, Dublin 8, D08 NHY1 | Phone 01 410 3000 (Ask for Dermatology Department)