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The TalkingEczema tool helps by quickly and easily providing a snapshot of the physical
and psychological impact of their condition.
The Tool encourages holistic, patient-centred care, ensuring tailored treatment plans,
more empowered patients and ultimately better outcomes. In a pilot, 100% of patients
said they would recommend the Tool to others with eczema.
Eczema can have a significant effect on a patient’s quality of
life. But with limited time, we know it can be hard to get a clear
picture of how they’re managing.
The TalkingEczema tool has been developed and supported by Thornton & Ross Dermatology
It lays the foundation for a much
more effective consultation, using the
short time available for each patient to
focus on the issues highlighted as most
pertinent. It ensures a much more
targeted use of time.
Dr Brian Malcolm
GPwSI in Dermatology
I feel it can have a tremendous benefit.
It helps you quickly find out how your
patient is feeling, how they are coping and
how they are managing treatment, which
means together you can identify those
knowledge gaps which will lead to better
eczema management.
Julie Van Onselen
Independent Dermatology Nurse
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Scratch beneath
the surface of
eczema
A new tool, developed and tested
by a panel of dermatology specialists,
to help you make the most of your
consultation time with
eczema patients.
Better consultations, better skin
Talking tool Eczema