Dermatology

The Dermatology Department, based at Macclesfield District General Hospital, offers consultant led outpatient dermatology services for the treatment of skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, and for the early diagnosis and management of skin cancer. Services include ultraviolet therapy, patch testing, dermatological surgery, and photodynamic therapy.

Our priorities

Our priority is to provide services as close to patients as possible, therefore outpatient clinics also take place at:

• Congleton War Memorial Hospital
• Knutsford Community Hospital
• Handforth Health Centre

The team provides patient education in relation to the management of chronic dermatological problems in an environment where the needs of each patient and their family are cared for in a professional and holistic manner.

Specialist services

• Patch testing
• Prick testing
• Dermoscopy of pigmented lesions.
• Outpatient and day case surgery for cutaneous malignancies, benign tumours, diagnostic biopsies.
• Photodynamic therapy for treatment of selected cutaneous malignancies and pre-malignant conditions.
• Phototherapy (UVB) and photo chemotherapy (PUVA) for treatment of inflammatory dermatoses.
• Nurse led clinics for management of eczema and psoriasis.

More information

Name	Title	Number
Alison Gratton	Secretary	01625 661051
Dr Lynsey Taylor	Consultant	01625 661051
Dr T.P Kingston	Consultant	01625 661051
Karen Richards	Secretary	01625 661296
Julie Taplin	Secretary	01625 663675