Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision?

Johnson, Amy; Wilks, Lynn; Zucchelli, Fabio; Sharratt, Nick

Abstract

Dermatological hair loss (alopecia) is a devastating condition and not ‘just’ cosmetic. Wigs are recommended as a treatment by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); however, wig provision is not equal in England. At Alopecia UK, we understand what is best practice for wig provision and aim for this to be adopted. We have been working with NHS England and NHS improvement to develop a best practice wigs
charter, with input from key stakeholders to improve and eliminate variations in care.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 10, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 11, 2022
• Publication Date: Mar 11, 2022
• Deposit Date: Mar 11, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 12, 2022
• Journal: Dermatological Nursing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 32-36
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9199643
• Publisher URL: https://bdng.org.uk/tag/dermatological-nursing/