NHS Partners
Overview
DermBiopsy Solutions supports NHS Trusts in reducing 2WW skin cancer waiting lists through structured, consultant-led weekend operating services.
Our model integrates directly within existing Trust infrastructure, delivering immediate procedural capacity without disruption to weekday services.
The Challenge
NHS dermatology and skin cancer services continue to face:
- Increasing 2WW referral demand
- Growing procedural backlogs
- Limited weekday theatre and clinic capacity
- Workforce constraints impacting service delivery
These pressures require scalable, efficient solutions that maintain clinical quality while supporting 2WW skin cancer surgical pathways.
Our Solution
DermBiopsy Solutions provides:
Consultant-Led Delivery
Procedures delivered by Consultant-level surgeons, ensuring high clinical standards and consistent decision-making.
High-Throughput Capacity
Focused weekend operating lists designed to deliver high-volume surgical throughput within existing Trust capacity.
NHS Pathway Integration
Integrates directly into local NHS pathways, enabling seamless coordination and operational efficiency.
Rapid Service Deployment
Rapidly deployable service delivering immediate capacity to reduce backlog pressure and improve performance.
Service Model
- Patients selected via Trust pathways
- Procedures performed on-site using Trust theatres
- Focused weekend operating lists designed to deliver high-volume surgical throughput within existing Trust capacity
- Specimens processed through existing pathology services
- Documentation integrated within Trust systems
- Follow-up managed via existing pathways
Benefits to Trusts
- Rapid reduction of 2WW skin cancer backlog pressures
- Optimised use of weekend estate
- No impact on weekday service delivery
- Fully consultant-led care model
- Predictable, scalable capacity
Example Weekend Delivery Model
Structured weekend operating model delivering predictable, high-volume procedural capacity within existing NHS Trust infrastructure.
2
Operating Theatres
Utilising existing Trust theatre infrastructure
Consultant
Surgical Teams
Consultant-led procedural delivery model
50+
Procedures Delivered
Delivered over one structured weekend
Same-Day
Discharge Model
Efficient patient throughput and recovery
This model demonstrates scalable weekend deployment designed to deliver measurable backlog reduction while maintaining consultant-led clinical standards.
Outcomes
56+
Cases Delivered in One Weekend
Example weekend activity from prior NHS insourcing delivery.
<2%
DNA Rate
Consultant-Led
Surgical Lists
Weekend / Evening
Capacity
Governance & Assurance
CQC Registered Provider
£10M medical indemnity cover
Consultant-led service delivery
Full compliance with NHS clinical standards
Services are delivered within established governance frameworks with appropriate indemnity, SOPs, consent processes, and escalation pathways.
Workforce Model
- GMC-registered consultant surgeons
- Experienced surgical nursing staff
- Specialist experience in skin cancer surgery
Flexible Delivery
- Short-term 2WW skin cancer backlog reduction initiatives
- Ongoing weekend procedural capacity provision
- Targeted 2WW skin cancer pathway support