{"id":596879,"date":"2026-04-11T11:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/596879\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:17:07","slug":"dermatology-services-suspended-over-patient-harm-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/596879\/","title":{"rendered":"Dermatology services suspended over patient &#8216;harm&#8217; fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Community dermatology services in East Sussex have been suspended until further notice amid concerns over potential harm to a very small number of patients, it has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) announced the decision in response to an independent report regarding dermatology services based in some general practices in the county.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Patients who may have been subject to harm after being previously treated for dermatological issues by practices will be contacted directly by the NHS, which will outline next steps.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those due to receive dermatology care from locally commissioned service (LCS) providers in East Sussex will be referred to alternative providers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stressing that all other services provided by general practices in the county will continue as normal, the ICB said there were no concerns about the care provided more widely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other specialist dermatology services such as those based in hospitals are unaffected and will continue as normal, it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LCS providers, health services provided in addition to a standard GP service, are commissioned by ICBs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow BBC Sussex on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCSussex\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSussex\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>, and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcsussex\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. 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