ONLINE CLINIC ON SKIN CONDITIONS

MEDIA & PROMOTIONAL PACK

September 2017 #talkskin

About the clinic

talkhealth clinics give members of the public the opportunity to talk to leading condition

experts, charities and support networks about in depth issues related to the particular topic

of the clinic. Our clinics are always FREE. Everyone who wishes to take part can do so by

becoming a talkhealth member, which of course, is also completely FREE.

You can visit our clinics page on our website:

http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/online_clinics/ talkhealth runs one clinic per month, with each clinic focused on a specific health topic.

Each clinic is supported by a panel of experts and several charity partners. They are

promoted enthusiastically with posters being sent to over 2,000 UK libraries, GP surgeries

and NHS Trusts. We also use social media to promote our clinics, as well as the charity

partners and experts who help support them.

If you have any questions at any point before, during or after the clinic please reach out to

us via email (info@talkhealthpartnership.com) or phone (01256 962250).

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Olivia Rendall Telephone 01256 962250 Email olivia.rendall@talkhealthpartnership.com Website www.talkhealthpartnership.com

SPEAK TO A SKIN DOCTOR FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR SOFA FOR FREE

Starting September 1st – 30th 2017, talkhealth will be facilitating a month long Online Clinic on Skin Conditions. This clinic will provide those living with skin conditions such as eczema, rosacea, psoriasis and acne, vitiligo etc, access to leading skin experts and skin related support groups & charities. The online clinics are always FREE and provide access to personal support from the comfort of home. “We receive emails all the time from talkhealth members sharing how alone they felt with their condition before accessing the support we offer – being able to connect our members with healthcare practitioners and other places of support, via our experts and charity partners makes a huge difference.’’ – Deborah Wyatt, director The charities supporting the talkhealth online skin clinic include; the British Association of Dermatologists, the British Skin Foundation, Action Against Allergy, Changing Faces and The Vitiligo Society. “Your site gave me access to the top surgeons who gave my partner and me the information we both needed - so helpful. I can’t praise the site enough and will be spreading the word... Thank you very much. You’ve been a Godsend.” – Previous clinic participant The leading skin experts taking part in the clinic include Consultant Dermatologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer Dr Anton Alexandroff, Clinical Scientist Dr Mark Brewin, Skin Camouflage Consultant Vanessa Jane Davies, Professor Brian Diffey, Plastic Surgeon Mr Ioannis Goutos, Consultant Dermatologist & Specialist Dermatological Surgeon Dr Walayat Hussain, Consultant Dermatologist Dr Nisith Sheth, and Registered Clinical and Registered Health Psychologist Dr Andrew Thompson, along with many others. talkhealth is also facilitating a Twitter chat on September 20th as part of the online clinic. These provide Twitter users the opportunity to engage with our experts and charity representatives live and ask questions in real time. Join us for our general skin conditions Twitter chat on Wednesday 20th September at 1pm. Our upcoming online clinics:

Arthritis and Pain Management, October 2017 Prostate and Testicular Health, November 2017 The charities supporting the talkhealth Online Clinic on Skin Conditions are British Skin Foundation, Action Against Allergy, Changing Faces and The Vitiligo Society. To find out more about our online clinics please visit: www.talkhealthpartnership.com/online_ clinics # # # END # # # Notes to the Editor: talkhealth is one of the UK’s leading online health community providing information and support for those with chronic health conditions, whilst collaborating with healthcare companies, charities and medical professionals to develop sustainable health programmes and solutions. Find us online: www.talkhealthpartnership.com

About our sponsor

Epaderm, from Mölnlycke Health

Care, is a rich emollient used in the

management of eczema, psoriasis

and other dry skin conditions.

Epaderm is highly versatile and can

be used directly on the skin, in the

bath or as a skin cleanser; providing

complete emollient therapy in one

product. It is suitable for all ages,

including babies.

Developed by dermatologists, Epaderm has no fragrances, colourings or additives, and

contains less sensitisers than other brands. It contains yellow soft paraffin, emulsifying wax

and liquid paraffin, which deeply moisturise and soften the skin. Epaderm provides a film

barrier, which aids moisture retention within the skin.

For more information visit the Epaderm website -

http://www.epaderm.com/products/epaderm-cream/

Join us on social media

We will be using the hashtag #talkskin throughout social media when promoting the online clinic.

Please include this hashtag on any posts you write in relation to the online clinic in order to help us

reach as many patients and carers as possible

Have you followed us on our social media platforms? Click the links below to stay up to date with

talkhealth.

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Please feel free to use the poster and banners below within any promotion for the clinic, either by

printing the poster and displaying it in a communal space or by using the banners across your social

media channels or on your website:

Get a widget

What is a Widget?

A widget is a small bit of website coding that sits on your website providing a feed of forum content

in a small customisable text box. Before a clinic starts your widget will be a feed of content from

related condition talkhealth forums and once the clinic has begun this will automatically change to a

feed of the clinic contents.

We provide both HTML and JavaScript code for your site and will give you access to change the size

and preview the widget before you upload it. These widgets can be a range of different dimensions

to best fit with the design of your website and can be branded with your logo and brand colours.

Why Do We Need a Widget?

As part of our promotion for previous online clinics we have found widgets to be the easiest way our

charity partners and other supporters can inform their visitors about the clinics. If you don’t have

the time to do any sort of promotional campaign yourselves (although of course the more

promotion, the better!) - the widget is a quick and easy way to tell your audience about the

opportunity to talk to experts for FREE.

How Do We Get a Widget?

Download your Online Clinic on Skin Conditions here:

https://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/widgets/?widget=%2Fwidgets%2Ff4f5ff4f8d0623cf32b5b

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