Clinics
Dermatology Clinics are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Eczema Workshops run by the Dermatology Nurse Practitioners and Coordinators are held Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Patients are admitted for 3 hours, where they receive assessment, extensive education and management plans.
Laser clinics are held 4 times a week.
To refer to our clinics send a referral by mail or by fax.
Community Eczema Program (CEP)
This Eczema Program provides community based nurse-led eczema clinics at North Yarra and Doutta Galla Community Health Services.
These clinics provide comprehensive assessment, education and care coordination for children and young people with complex eczema and their family's. Medical support is provided by the GP staff located at the Community Health Centres with additional support from the Dermatology Department at the RCH. Patients and families are linked into additional community health service supports as necessary which could include dietician, social worker, psychologist etc. Where necessary additional education and support will be provided to agencies with which the patient is involved such as kindergartens, child care centres and schools.
Eligibility
The child/young person must reside within postcodes: 3000-3099.
Eligibility is based on complexity as assessed by the following criteria
- Child/young person presenting to RCH with a SCORAD of 30 or greater, or
- Child/young person with one or more presentations, to the RCH emergency department due to their eczema over a 12 month, or
- Child/young person requiring one or more admission to RCH due to their eczema in a 12 month period, or
- Child/young person from a CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) background who is unable to access existing eczema education and support programs, or
- Child/young person/family with psychosocial issues impacting on their ability to manage their home treatment plan and impeding self management, or
- Any other child/young person assessed by the RCH Dermatology or General Paediatric teams as being at imminent risk of admission to the RCH in relation to their eczema.
