Charity hails skin care help

NEW guidelines in the care of a painful skin disease have been welcomed by a city charity that took on the main lobbying for the cause.

The organisation in charge of introducing drugs and treatments to Scottish hospitals has announced it wants medical professionals in different fields to work closer together.

Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers (PSALV) said the main breakthrough was the link between psoriasis, the impact it had on skin and the link with joint and bone pain.

Director Janice Johnson said: "I am proud that our hard work has helped.

"PSALV has worked hard over the past few years urging the Scottish Parliament and health professionals to develop clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis."