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The BAD is the professional membership body for dermatologists in the UK & a registered charity.

We are the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the professional membership body for dermatologists in the UK. The BAD is a registered charity representing over 2,400 members, dedicated to medical education, professional practice and standards, and research. Established in 1920, it is a registered charity with an incorporated body of trustees, the Executive Committee, who are all dermatolo

gists elected by the membership. The Officers, supported by the professional staff carry out the day to day business from Willan House, the headquarters building in central London. The BAD has clear objectives which are set out in the Constitution and are taken forward by the business units and sub-committees. The BAD works with many other organisations to achieve its aims of supporting patients and improving standards. These include Patient Support Groups, Special Interest Groups, International Dermatology Groups and the Medical Royal Colleges. If you would like to contact us please do so at [email protected] rather than via Facebook.

09/09/2026

Back by popular demand! The BSSVD presents its Vulval Disease Course – Essentials for Everyone.

Returning online course on Monday 9 November, the course is designed to build your confidence in examining, diagnosing and treating common vulval conditions. The programme will also explore topics including psychosexual therapy and vulval dermatology across skin tones.

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals working in women’s health, including GPs, advanced clinical practitioners, specialist nurses, menopause specialists, practice nurses, and midwives.

Secure your place and register now: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/540/home

03/09/2026

Interested in the latest developments of nail disease?

Join the BHNS virtual webinar on Friday 6 November to strengthen your knowledge of nail disease.

This one-day course focuses on the topic of nail practice and is aimed at practising general dermatologists and GPs with a strong interest or extended role in dermatology.

The programme will cover topics including how to biopsy, updates in nail psoriasis, and nail pigmentation. Hot cases will be explored, and there will be an opportunity to ask your questions in the Q&A.

Register now: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/539/home

31/08/2026

Registration is open for the Annual Teledermatology Training Day.

Join us virtually on Wednesday 4 November for a full day of expert-led talks exploring the principles of teledermatology and safeguarding when delivering care remotely.

Register now to secure your place: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/550/home

21/08/2026

The visual literacy course is back!

Join the Dowling Club in collaboration with the BAD on Thursday 19 November at Willan House for a half-day visual literacy workshop inspired by artwork from the Willan Library’s collection. This course will be delivered by an art historian.

Develop your clinical observation skills and explore creative approaches to observing and describing the skin

Places are limited, register now: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/536/home

20/08/2026

Encouraging news in melanoma research!

A large Phase 3 trial has reported promising results for a personalised melanoma treatment created using information from a person’s own tumour.

The treatment is designed to help the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. In the trial, people who received the personalised vaccine alongside immunotherapy went longer without their melanoma returning or spreading elsewhere in the body, compared with those who received immunotherapy alone.

It’s encouraging to see continued progress in melanoma research and the potential for new treatment options for patients.

The full results are still to be presented, and the personalised treatment is not yet approved for this use.

Read the full press release: https://news.modernatx.com/merck-and-moderna-announce-phase-3-interpath-001-trial-of-intismeran-plus-keytruda-met-endpoints-of-rfs-and-dmfs-in-melanoma
Read the BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79gpv7v190o

18/08/2026

The British Society for Geriatric Dermatology (BSGD) Meeting returns on Monday 14 September 2026.

This half-day virtual meeting offers an excellent opportunity to strengthen your knowledge of geriatric dermatology, hear from renowned speakers, and take part in a live Q&A with the faculty. The programme will bring together experts to explore the latest evidence and practical insights into caring for older people with skin conditions.

Open to BAD members and non-members, including trainees, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals.

Registration is open. Secure your place now: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/546/home

14/08/2026

With the Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Dermatology approaching in October, what better way to prepare than by practising dermatology-based questions?

Explore this month’s Teaching and Learning Guide in our CED Journal which includes new Specialty Certificate Examination cases, featuring questions, answers, and detailed explanations.

August’s examination cases include:
• General dermatology and dermatology in primary healthcare
• Vascular and lymphatic disorders

Start preparing today: bit.ly/CEDexaminations

13/08/2026

The Dermpath Made Easy Course returns online on Friday 4 September 2026.

Join a faculty of expert dermatopathologists to strengthen your knowledge of clinically relevant dermatopathology, with topics including biopsy to slide and the histopathology of alopecia.

Designed for new dermatology registrars, the course also provides a useful refresher for senior registrars, consultants, and speciality doctors.

Register for the Dermpath Made Easy Course: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/549/home

12/08/2026

Explore this month’s CPD articles, now published in our educational journal, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology.

August’s cases include:
• Recurrent Petechiae with Systemic Symptoms
• Recurrent annular plaques in a healthy young woman
• A suspicious melanocytic lesion involving a thumbnail
• A pedunculated pink nodule on the sc***um
• A rare variant of a common neoplasm: A chest wall mass with vascular features
• Tourniquet-Induced Petechiae in Hand Surgery
• Recurrent Pedunculated Nodule on the Sc***um
• Painful ulcerated reticulated plaques of the breasts in a young woman

Want to discover more CPD content? Look at this month’s volume, under ‘clinicopathological cases’: bit.ly/LatestCED

11/08/2026

There’s still time to have your say on the regulation of commercial sunbeds in England.

The government’s consultation on proposals to strengthen commercial sunbed regulation closes at 11.59pm on Friday 14 August.

The health risks of sunbed use, including the increased risk of skin cancer, are well established.

Stronger regulation is welcome, but can only be part of the solution. We know that existing sunbed rules are not always followed or consistently enforced. On their own, these proposals will not adequately protect the public.

While the consultation focuses on England, concerns around sunbed regulation and enforcement extend across the UK. The British Association of Dermatologists supports a UK-wide ban on the commercial provision, sale, and hire of sunbeds.

Have your say and respond to the consultation before it closes on Friday: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-the-regulation-of-commercial-sunbeds-in-england/strengthening-the-regulation-of-commercial-sunbeds-in-england-consultation-document

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