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Introducing the British Association of Dermatologists Patient Information Gateway As a result of collaboration between the British Association of Dermatologists, the NHS Action On Programme and the Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology at Nottingham, 3 in-depth web resources have been produced for patients wishing to know more about hidradenitis suppurativa, pemphigus vulgaris and latex allergy. Although intended primarily for patients wishing to know more about these conditions, other healthcare professionals too might find the resources useful. Although there are many short patient information leaflets available that can be printed from the Internet, very few in-depth resources have been produced that have been specifically designed for web use. Users of these resources can quickly navigate between the sections that interest them, and explore the material in as much depth as they wish. We have deliberately started off with 3 less common conditions, as information on these conditions is currently quite limited on the Internet. The format of the web resources has been suggested by patient representatives and healthcare professionals, and the writing teams have been composed of dermatologists, nurses and patients. We are indebted to these teams for their efforts in producing these resources, and we also wish to thank the teams for agreeing to update the resources as new and important information becomes available. In other words, the whole project has been designed with patients, written with patients and is intended for patients. All of the resources have been extensively refereed by content experts and patient representatives, although they will be continually updated at least every 2 years. Although our funding source has now dried up, we are still keen on producing more of these resources, especially on less common skin diseases, if you think they are worthwhile. We are also interested in any feedback on the resources at the email addresses below, or better still by clicking the feedback button on the individual resources so that the teams writing the articles can then respond to your comments. Hywel C Williams Joanne Chalmers
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