DEVELOPING PATIENT INITIATED FOLLOW UP (PIFU) FOR PEOPLE WITH SKIN CONDITIONS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE TIMELY PERSONALISED ACCESS TO FOLLOW-UP CARE.

The NHS Long Term Plan is a commitment to redesign services by putting the patient firmly in the centre of their care. This article - the first in a short series - focuses on the development of a Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) for people with skin conditions, which it is hoped will formalise the process of re-accessing care services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]