Dermatology and Sexual Health
Our dermatology services provide consultation, advice and treatment from consultants, specialist GPs and specialist nurses for a wide range of dermatological problems (skin complaints).
Virgin Care are a trusted provider of NHS services to the community and secondary care level services. We deliver publicly-funded health and care services the Virgin way, so that we can invest in the communities we serve, make a positive difference to people’s lives and help secure publicly funded health and care for the future. We pride ourselves for working closely with our commissioning partners to deliver high-quality, patient-focused and innovative dermatology care.
All our services are consultant-led and our teams are made up of highly skilled and experienced specialists, so our patients really feel the difference. Our integrated community dermatology model is designed to improve the health outcomes of our patients. Our pathways are based on a right clinician, first time approach; which means getting the most effective treatment for the patient, the first time round.
Virgin Care have the ability and experience to mobilise services quickly, safely and with highly effective governance in place, partnering with CCGs to support them improving waiting times through an innovative and effective dermatology solution.
You can access our local dermatology pages below:
North and North East Lincolnshire Dermatology
Peninsula Health Wirral Dermatology Service
Virgin Care is committed to working collaboratively with our primary care colleagues in all of the localities where we provide services.
Recruitment
Virgin Care are always looking out for talented clinicians who are experienced in dermatology to join our high-performing team. We have a flexible approach to job planning, if you are interested in driving forward dynamic dermatology, please contact us RecruitmentAdvisor@virgincare.co.uk.
North and North East Lincolnshire Dermatology
We provide consultation, advice and treatment from consultants, specialist GPs and specialist nurses for a wide range of dermatological problems (skin complaints).
Our community dermatology service is consultant led and accepts referrals for patients of all ages.
All referrals are triaged with some conditions seen initially by our nurse specialist, who is supported by the consultant.
Click here to visit the North and North East Lincolnshire Dermatology website.
Oldham Total Skin Service
We provide patients with access to high quality dermatology service for patients registered with Oldham GP surgeries.
We provide consultation, advice and treatment from consultants, specialist GPs and specialist nurses for a wide range of dermatological problems (skin complaints).
Our community dermatology service is consultant led and accepts referrals for patients of all ages.
All referrals are triaged with some conditions seen initially by our nurse specialist, who is supported by the consultant.
Find a list of the skin conditions we treat.
Click here to visit the Oldham Total Skin Service website.
Wirral Dermatology Service
We provide consultation, advice and treatment from consultants, specialist GPs and specialist nurses for a wide range of dermatological problems (skin complaints).
Our community dermatology service is consultant led and accepts referrals for patients aged 16 registered with a Wirral GP.
If you have a skin complaint that needs more tests or to be treated by a specialist, we will offer a convenient appointment to you. Some of the tests may include blood tests and biopsies.
If you need medication or dermatological cream you will be asked to contact your GP for the relevant prescription.
Click here to visit the Wirral Dermatology Service website!
Since 2011 we have been providing sexual health services which are open to everyone. Our services offer free, confidential and immediate advice, testing and treatment on contraception and sexual health to people of all ages.
Our services are designed to be as convenient as possible, so you’ll find us in handy locations within your community and open out of normal working hours. In some places we’re trialling a new virtual queuing system with text alerts, meaning you don’t even have to sit and wait!
Together in one place
We provide integrated services with family planning, contraception and sexual health advice, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment and genitourinary medicine (GUM) in one clinic so we can look after you, no matter what it is you’re concerned about.
Friendly, non-judgemental environments
We have teams of experienced consultants, General Practitioners with a specialist interest (GPwSI) in sexual health and specialist nurses who are sensitive to your needs and respect your right to privacy.
Convenient and accessible
Our clinics are based in handy central places and generally remain open out of working hours, so you can choose where and when you go. Our teams also run outreach programmes to other community locations and some also coordinate screening in GP practices and pharmacies.
Listening to you
We ask everyone using our services for feedback on their experience so we can find out what we’re doing well and what we need to do better. We have a national network of sexual health leads to share examples of best practice and learn together.
Safe and consistent
We have to meet rigorous Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, we run our own internal inspections and have robust governance and reporting systems to monitor how all of our services are doing.
Our services include:
- Sexual Health Teesside
- Sexual Health North Lincolnshire
- Sexual Health North East Lincolnshire
- Sexual Health Oldham
- Sexual Health Rochdale
- Sexual Health Bury
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More and more people are using postal testing kits for their sexual health testing across Grimsby and Scunthorpe, ever since Virgin Care introduced its online sexual health hub in 2017.
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Adele Dick is a healthcare assistant at dermatology centres in Grimsby and Scunthorpe. She was nominated for a Feel the Difference award by her area manager for her unwavering cheerful demeanour.
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