Quality in the Dermatological Contract: A Report from the Workshop on Quality Issues in Dermatological Contracting of the British Association of Dermatologists

This document is a summary of the most important points from a meeting convened by the audit sub-committee of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the research unit of the Royal College of Physicians on 16 May 1994. Participants represented the views of district general and teaching hospital dermatologists, a fundholding general practitioner, a health commissioning agent and patient support groups. The meeting was preceded by a workshop on 6 April 1994, involving 16 patient support groups chaired by Consumers Association from which a discussion paper was presented by two representatives. This report is intended for dermatologists, contract managers and purchasers.