GPs only have two weeks of dermatology training at medical school and so, aren’t always equipped to answer skin concerns. With this new service, Dr Hextall hopes that they will be able help people with skin concerns get advice or a diagnosis earlier.

“We realised that most people come to a pharmacy first, then a GP. By the time they come to me as a dermatologist, I can’t help but think if only they’d been recommended X, Y and Z treatment earlier, they may never have needed to come to me in the first place,” she explains. There’s a lot of information out there but people don’t know what information they can rely on.

“We’ve been doing lots of teaching on acne, rosacea, sensitivities, allergies and eczema among other things, so you will really get that dermatologist-led advice.”

This free dermatology service makes accessing expert-led skin advice a lot easier