6 May 2023
We are indebted to Deirdre Buckley for her sterling work and huge contribution to audit and publications for the BSCA committee. It is proposed a change in the constitution to reflect this, and formalise this role, to be voted on at the AGM June 2023.
17 April 2023
The BSCA is pleased to announce that their patient information leaflets on the allergens in the standard series is now open access to anyone viewing the website.
We would encourage you to not only continue to use the PILs but to please let your colleagues and trainees who are not members know they can access the standard series. Do encourage them to apply to join us to access the remainder: PILs for the facial and medicament series remain accessible for members only.
With thanks to Phillipa Cousens and colleagues for designing a PIL for octocrylene and tocopherol, now uploaded in the facial series PILs.
15 April 2023
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
6 April 2023
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
9 March 2023
“We are delighted to announce that Mabs Chowdhury, MBChB, FRCP, PFHEA, President of the British Association of Dermatologists has been awarded the position of Honorary Professor at Cardiff University. This is a tremendous achievement. We give him our heartfelt congratulations, and give thanks additionally for his contributions as a committee member of the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy”.
24 January 2023
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
24 January 2023
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
24 January 2023
Save the date: British Society of Cutaneous Allergy Update Course Friday 29th to Saturday 30th September 2023.
Venue and Program TBC.
Registration details pending
7 November 2022
Dr Deirdre Buckley and her husband, Dr William Phillips
Dr Mabs Chowdhury, Dr Deirdre Buckley and Dr Tanya Bleiker (more…)
3 October 2022
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!
