British Dermatological Nursing Group Annual Conference 2026

We were in Harrogate last week, representing people with psoriasis at the annual meeting of dermatology nurses from across the UK.

The week started with the exciting launch of our latest policy position paper, which aims to transform care for people with psoriasis. Presenting the paper and taking part in the panel discussions were our CEO, Helen McAteer, Chair of Trustees Dr Julia Schofield, Research Manager, Melinda Spencer and patient representative, Georgia.

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We were also delighted to attend a talk by Dr Ella Guest, Centre for Appearance Research, who presented her ‘patient support hub’ for people with visible differences, a project we were pleased to support.

Dr Sandy McBride presented her work on social connection for people with conditions such as psoriasis, and gave an update on her successful walk and talk study. Psoriasis UK are proud to be taking on the work of Dr McBride and the work of Royal Free Hospital, in the new Walk and Talk initiatives we are launching shortly. 

To round off the week, our trustee, Lucy Moorhead, delivered a talk on psoriatic disease management. 

Proudly representing you 

One of the most important parts of our week was to network and have important conversations with healthcare professionals, and other charities in the dermatology sector.  

It was another busy, but meaningful event, which we were delighted to be invited to attend to represent people with psoriasis across the UK. 

Next stop – our annual awareness week...