Geographical
Area Covered:

Scotland

Background
Information:

The National Managed Clinical Network for Phototherapy in Scotland (PHOTONET) was formed under a service agreement between the Lead organisation (NHS Tayside) and the National Services Division (NSD) of NHS National Services Scotland on 1 November 2002. The Network provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary service for the treatment of patients who require phototherapy treatment for management of skin disorders. The management arrangements include representation from patients’ organisations. The Network is responsible for reporting to NSD - the commissioners of the service and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS).

The objective of PHOTONET is to provide a co-ordinated system for delivering standardised quality patient care through a single Scottish service delivered at many sites. The service will provide treatment protocols, patient information sheets, skin cancer monitoring for patients who have extensive exposure to ultraviolet sources in outpatient therapy centres. Both outpatients and inpatients are referred to the service.

Hosted by the NHS Tayside Centre for MCNs

Network
Contact:

Name: Mairi Milne, MCN Manager
Telephone Number: 01738 473508
E mail address: mairimilne@nhs.net

Website
Address:

www.photonet.scot.nhs.uk/