Childhood Eczema: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Support
Course code: P65Course summary
This course is designed to enhance practitioners’ abilities to assess, manage, and support children, young people, and their families affected by eczema. It offers guidance on community-based eczema care, including diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing support.
Who should attend?
Advanced nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners
Primary care nurses
Practice nurses
School nurses
Pharmacists
AHPs
Important notes
This course runs from 10:00am- 1:00pm and is delivered virtually on Zoom.
Cost
| Course duration | Course CPD | Full price (incl VAT) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 day(s) | 3 hour(s) | £90 |
Discounts
| Dates | Block size | Block discount |
|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2026 | 4 | 10% |
| 07/10/2026 | 4 | 10% |
| 07/01/2027 | 4 | 10% |
Dates / venues
| Location - venue | Dates | No. of people |
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Aims / objectives
At the end of this course attendees will:
- Have a better grounding in taking a comprehensive history and assessment with children and young people presenting with eczema.
- Be able to provide a treatment plan and further support for children and young people with eczema based on the history and assessment.
- Better understand the principles of using topical therapies for eczema.
- Improve their knowledge base of dermatological treatments for eczema and best practice of their use.
- Understand when to refer to secondary care and how to make an appropriate referral.
Course programme
- Clinical presentations of eczema
- History and management of eczema
- Treatment and management of eczema based on best practice and clinical guidelines.
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Participant Voices!
AP- "The most useful element of the course was learning how to complete a thorough assessment. The tutor was very knowledgeable and approachable, which made the learning experience excellent.”
JS- “The course was very good and just the right length. The most useful elements for me were the emollient ladder and the steroid cream ladder.”
SB- “The course was pitched perfectly, met all my learning needs, and was delivered by an excellent tutor. Highly recommended!”
JW- “Revisiting current practices and treatment management was extremely useful — very relevant and a great way to build practical skills.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the course cover how to differentiate atopic dermatitis from other paediatric inflammatory skin conditions in clinical practice?
Yes. It includes structured approaches to clinical diagnosis and differential diagnosis, focusing on conditions such as scabies, psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis using history and examination findings.
Will I learn how eczema presentations vary across infancy, childhood, and adolescence?
Yes. The course explores age-related clinical patterns, including distribution changes, lesion morphology, and chronicity differences across developmental stages.
Does the course include guidance on taking a focused clinical history for children with suspected eczema?
Yes. It teaches a systematic history framework covering atopic comorbidities, trigger identification, treatment response, disease burden, and risk factors for secondary infection.
Is the treatment content aligned with current evidence-based clinical guidelines for paediatric eczema management?
Yes. The course covers guideline-based management, including stepwise use of emollients, topical corticosteroids, steroid-sparing agents, and escalation strategies for moderate-to-severe or complicated cases.