Involving community pharmacists in the care of your Psoriasis patients

Plaque psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is thought to affect up to 3% of the UK population. Though not life threatening, psoriasis is associated with a significant impairment of quality of life and emotional well-being. Most people with plaque psoriasis have a mild to moderate disease that can be managed with topical therapies in primary care. Nevertheless, adherence to topical regimes is often poor and research suggests that many patients want, but rarely receive, sufficient advice on how to use topical therapies. Consequently, people sub optimally manage their condition due to the absence of adequate advice on