Clinical Guidance
This page brings together key clinical guidance to support safe, consistent and effective use of Consultant Connect for NHS Scotland Digital Dermatology referrals.
Dermatology Referral Guidance for Primary Care
Including relevant information enables dermatology to make informed decisions, expedite diagnosis, and tailor treatments effectively, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.
This document has been developed to help you understand what makes an effective, high-quality dermatology referral.
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How to use Consultant Connect with no internet connection
The Consultant Connect PhotoSAF mobile application will continue to work offline. All functionality will remain the same, with the exception that the CHI look-up will not be available and the encounters will be saved to the application until the connection is restored.
This document provides guidance on using the app offline.
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Image Capture Guidance
Supplementing dermatology referrals with clear, accurate images allows for quicker access to specialist advice for you and your patients.
By following this guidance, you can significantly improve the quality and consistency of the images you attach to referrals.
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Re-authentication Guidance
For security reasons, users must authenticate, or enter their NHS username and password, to access NHS Scotland data and save data to NHS Scotland systems.
After 24 hours, users must re-authenticate by entering their username and password. It is important to note that users will not be logged out of the Consultant Connect mobile application. This is to facilitate offline use.
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Clinical guidance catalogue
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Dermatology Referral Guidance for Primary Care
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Guidance for using PhotoSAF offline.
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Clinical guidance to taking photos for Digital Dermatology.
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Guidance for users to re-authenticate in the Digital Dermatology work flow.