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LATEST BSDS NEWS AND POLICY DOCUMENTS

SETTING STANDARDS FOR MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY SERVICES (MMS)


The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the British Society for Dermatological Surgery (BSDS) recognise the need for  a National set of framework guidelines for the setting up and management of an MMS service. A working party of BSDS members with expertise in MMS have developed a set of recommendations which has been endorsed by the BAD and constitutes a consesus statement for the BAD and BSDS on minimum standards of MMS provision in the UK.

To view the BAD and BSDS Mohs Standards document please

click here

MOHS SURGERY MINIMUM DATA SET


Dr Colin Fleming, President-Elect of the BSDS, has devised a Mohs Surgery Minimum Data Set which seeks to put into place a basic measurement of care which can be used for individual departmental audit and comparison amongst centres.

To access the Mohs Surgery Data Capture Sheet (V2 February 2013) please click here

To access the Mohs Surgery Data Capture Sheet guidance notes please click here


BSDS SURGICAL CHECKLIST

The BSDS has produced a checklist to provide professionals with guidance on which checks need to be completed before and after a dermatological surgical procedure.

To view the checklist V1 dated January 2012 please click here


BSDS POSITION STATEMENT ON DFSP

The BSDS has produced a position statement with effect from December 2011 regarding the management of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP).

To read the position statement please click here

BSDS SURGICAL LOG BOOK

Dr Ashley Cooper has prduced a BSDS Surgical log book which is available to download for free at http://www.derminfo.co.uk/bsds/


DR BRAY'S SURGICAL LOG BOOK

"Colleagues may find my surgical log helpful. It is designed to be super-quick to use, and to give automatic running totals for complete excision rates/margins etc. Please read the 'Guide' tab to explain how to get the most out of it. Extra tabs for Mohs recording will be coming in the next version. Do let me know your thoughts/suggestions/problems (email address in the guide)." Dr Adam Bray, Consultant Dermatologist, Bristol Dermatology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

To view Dr Bray's surgical log book please click here

MOHS SURGERY TEMPLATE

Dr Ashley Cooper has kindly provided the link to his website with free downloadable 3D Mohs Intra - Operative Diagrams: http://www.derminfo.co.uk/mohs/