Research question: Does an eczema clinic in primary care improve disease control in children?
This research will address the eczema research priority question “Which is most effective in the management of eczema: education programmes, GP care, nurse‐led care, dermatologist‐led care or multidisciplinary care?” (Batchelor et al 2012)
Eczema is a long-term condition that, like asthma, requires a high level of self-management, stepping treatments “up and down” in response to fluctuating symptoms.
However, unlike asthma, support for eczema self-management is not routinely provided in GP surgeries through nurse-led clinics. A standardised “eczema clinic” in primary care could provide a more consistent approach to monitoring disease control and use of treatments.
Building on existing evidence and resources, with patient advisors and stakeholders we will co-produce and evaluate an eczema clinic in primary care.
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May 2025 Update
We have been working on the eczema clinic package in meetings with public contributors and interested parties, considering both the content of an eczema clinic and its evaluation.
Components of the eczema clinic include training for a clinician to be able to run appointments in GP surgeries, and resources for on-going patient support, such as treatment plans to help patients follow the advice given. This includes work to update the Eczema Written Action Plan (EWAP) that we developed back in 2017.
A grant application has been submitted to investigate the feasibility of a clinical trial to evaluate an eczema clinic in primary care, and to further refine the intervention. (Would start in March 2026)