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Eczema for healthcare providers
Key points about eczema for healthcare providers
- This page contains information about eczema for healthcare providers.
- You can find information on clinical guidelines, CPD and resources for additional learning.
Eczema – diagnosis and assessment(external link) Child and Youth Eczema Clinical Network, NZ, 2022
Eczema – outpatient and primary care management(external link) Child and Youth Eczema Clinical Network, NZ, 2025
Eczema – management of acute eczema flares(external link) Starship Child Health, NZ, 2022
Childhood eczema – improving adherence to treatment basics(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Topical corticosteroids for childhood eczema – clearing up the confusion(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2021
Treatment resistant atopic dermatitis in adults and adolescents – a topical issue(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2025
Information and resources for health professionals(external link) Child and Youth Eczema Clinical Network, NZ
Telehealth clinical module – dermatology assessment(external link) Procare, NZ, 2022
Upadacitinib may also be considered for treatment-resistant atopic eczema for those over 12 years of age.
Videos and webinars
Goodfellow Unit Webinar – Eczema through the ages (Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes)
In this webinar, Dr Paul Jarrett covers common types of eczema from birth to the elderly, including their presentations, treatment and differential diagnoses.
(Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2020)
Goodfellow Unit Webinar – skin prick testing and eczema
At the 32:10 minute mark of this webinar, Carolyn Cordes, a clinical nurse specialist in Paediatric Allergy and Dermatology at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā, talks about topical steroids and what factors can lead to poor use of these medicines in children with eczema. Carolyn is a nurse prescriber in Primary Health and Specialty Teams, and an active member of the Clinical Reference Group for the Child and Youth Eczema Clinical Network | Te Rōpū Kiripai Hapori.
Childhood eczema – Paul Jarrett(external link) Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2017
Dr Paul Jarrett talks about managing childhood eczema. Paul is a consultant dermatologist at Counties Manukau DHB and an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Auckland.
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Reviewed by: Professor Amanda Oakley CNZM, Dermatologist, Health New Zealand Waikato
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