This is an AI generated summary of the publication COVID-19's Impact on Scottish UV Phototherapy from the Photobiology Unit, NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee.

This letter to the editor, published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, examines the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ultraviolet (UV) phototherapy services in Scotland. Ewan Eadie uses data from Photonet, a Scottish UV phototherapy network, to demonstrate a 26% reduction in patients treated compared to pre-pandemic levels. He attributes this decrease to a complex interplay of factors including staff shortages, reduced clinic hours, longer waiting lists, and changes in patient preferences and treatment options. Despite this decline, the author highlights the cost-effectiveness of UV phototherapy and advocates for service improvements to increase access. The letter concludes by suggesting that many UK dermatology services likely face similar challenges.

Publication: https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf063

More info on Photonet: https://www.nn.nhs.scot/photonet/

More info on Phototherapy: https://www.bad.org.uk/pils/phototherapy-nb-uvb/ and https://www.bad.org.uk/pils/phototherapy-topical-puva/ and https://www.bad.org.uk/pils/phototherapy-uva1/

More info on the Photobiology Unit: https://www.photobiology.scot.nhs.uk/

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