https://www.bad.org.uk/dermatologists-reiterate-artificial-nails-warning-and-risk-of-at-home-kits/

Dr Deirdre Buckley on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) on BBC Breakfast,  and a radio broadcast 13/4/23 , and news article reiterated its warning regarding allergic reactions linked to artificial nails following a number of high-profile reports. The BAD first issued a warning about these products in 2018, following reports of a steep rise in cases of allergic skin reactions linked to (meth)acrylate chemicals in these products.

Here is the BAD link.

on BBC iplayer: 8.59 am 13/4/23

Dear colleagues who are ESCD members:

A discount code is now available so as to order the paper Contact Dermatitis Journal for 2023 (12 issues) with a 90% discount. This is for ESCD members only. The discount code is available from John Crumpton (john@double-sided.com).   I have just used it and ordered 12 issues for USD 132.71.

Best wishes

Deirdre

Dr Mabs Chowdhury , President, British Association of Dermatologists, Consultant Dermatologist and Cutaneous Allergy Lead  Cardiff University has kindly forwarded for the attention of BSCA members  the 15th Cutaneous Allergy Annual Update Hybrid Meeting, WEDNESDAY 29th March 2023

DERMATOLOGY ACADEMIC AFTERNOON, All Nations Centre, Cardiff

Please see the meetings section for the full programme, registration details and speaker bios.

1-2pm   LUNCH and Pharmaceutical exhibition for F2F attendees

2-5pm F2F and Hybrid Meeting

Save the date: 8-10/5/23

Plans are in progress to hold the first face-to-face training course in contact dermatitis since the COVID pandemic in Manchester.

Further details in due course

Save the date: British Society of Cutaneous Allergy Update Course Friday 29th to Saturday 30th September 2023.

Venue and Program TBC.

Registration details pending

Dr Deirdre Buckley and her husband, Dr William Phillips

Dr Mabs Chowdhury, Dr Deirdre Buckley and Dr Tanya Bleiker (more…)

The BSCA would like to congratulate the following for their awards for best original communication and best poster presentation.

Our 2022 winners:

Best SpR presentation of an original communication:

Sophie Rolls

CD-01: The ‘extended’ facial series series audit: recommendation to include shellac and sodium benzoate in the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy Facial Series

Best poster presentation 2022:

Lisa Kiely

CD13: Determining the spectral response of positive patch test results with the view of developing a multispectral imaging camera to improve the accuracy of virtual patch testing

Many congratulations!

The following changes were accepted to the Constitution at the BSCA  BAD AGM 5th July 2022:

Constitution Point 3:

 ” There will be a Committee consisting of a President, Committee Secretary, Meetings Secretary, Treasurer, Membership and Website Secretary” 

This replaces: 

“There will be a Committee consisting of a President, Committee Secretary, Meetings Secretary, Treasurer”

Membership: Point 9

“Prospective applicants for membership of the society must be proposed by 2 individuals. One a member of the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy who is on the Dermatology specialist register,  and the other a BAD Ordinary Member. The application must be ratified by the President and the Membership secretary before being approved by the committee who will take into account the training and competency of the individual.”

1. This replaces:
2. “Prospective applicants for membership of the society must be proposed by 2 members of the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy who are on the Dermatology specialist register. The application must be approved by the committee who will take into account the training and competency of the individual”

Dear BSCA members,

We have two proposals to change the BSCA constitution, to be voted for at the AGM in July:

Proposal one

The roles and time required to undertake them have increased significantly over the last decade. The committee proposes splitting the previous treasurer and membership and now website responsibilities into two:

“There will be a Committee consisting of a President, Committee Secretary, Meetings Secretary, Treasurer”

Is changed to:

“There will be a Committee consisting of a President, Committee Secretary, Meetings Secretary, Treasurer, Membership and Website Secretary”

Proposal two

The BSCA regularly receives high quality applications to join the BSCA but due to the current constitutional rules they have had to be declined. The President’s aim is to increase membership, increase accessibility to BSCA resources for nurses and SAS doctors and increase support for centres trying to establish or improve patch test services. Applicants report that it can be difficult to find 2 members of the BSCA to propose them.  

It is proposed an  amendment be made to the constitution.

“Prospective applicants for membership of the society must be proposed by 2 members of the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy who are on the Dermatology specialist register. The application must be approved by the committee who will take into account the training and competency of the individual.”

Is changed to

“Prospective applicants for membership of the society must be proposed by 2 individuals. One a member of the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy who is on the Dermatology specialist register,  and the other a BAD Ordinary Member. The application must be ratified by the President and the Membership secretary before being approved by the committee who will take into account the training and competency of the individual.”

Notes

• Alterations of the constitution can only be at an Annual General Meeting.
• Notice of the proposals above by Dr G A Johnston and duly seconded by Dr DA Buckley have been sent to the Committee Secretary Dr NJ Stone two months before the meeting and will be circulated with the notice of that meeting one month before the meeting.
• For adoption a two-thirds majority of those voting will be necessary.

 Both will be voted for at the AGM in July.