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15 May 2026
Start: 14:00 Hrs
16 May 2026
End: 15:00 Hrs
Place
Pullman St Pancras,
100–110 Euston Rd.,
London NW1 2AJ
Organizer
Novartis UK
2026-05-15T14:00:00 2026-05-16T15:00:00 Dermatology Connect 2026 Event <p>This is a promotional meeting organised and funded by Novartis UK Ltd., for UK healthcare professionals only.</p><p>UK | January 2026 | FA-11562108</p> Pullman St Pancras, Novartis One CMS [email protected] Add to my Calendar

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This is a promotional meeting organised and funded by Novartis UK Ltd., for UK healthcare professionals only.

Dermatology Connect 2026

Cosentyx® (secukinumab) is indicated for the treatment of: moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) in adults, children and adolescents from the age of 6 years who are candidates for systemic therapy; active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adults (alone or in combination with methotrexate [MTX]) who have responded inadequately to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy; active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS; acne inversa) in adults with an inadequate response to conventional systemic HS therapy.1 Full indications can be found at the bottom of the page.


It is Dermatology Connect’s third birthday and we are back! This two-day dermatology meeting explores hot topics from the therapeutic area, along with educational sessions to improve your clinical, professional and healthcare system knowledge. Over 140 of your peers joined us in May 2025, so don't miss your opportunity to attend this event in 2026.

Reach out to your local Key Account Manager for the full agenda and registration information.

Dermatology Connect 2026

  • 10:00 10:10 Hrs

    Arrival & Coffee (registrar summit)
    10:10 10:20 Hrs

    Welcome and Introduction from Chair (registrar summit)
    10:20 11:00 Hrs

    Resilience in Dermatology (registrar summit)
    11:00 11:40 Hrs

    Complex Cases in Dermatology (registrar summit)
    11:40 12:00 Hrs

    Break (registrar summit)
    12:00 12:40 Hrs

    Career Paths, Becoming a Consultant Dermatologist (registrar)
    12:40 13:20 Hrs

    Misinformation on Social Media (registrar summit)
    13:20 13:30 Hrs

    Summary & Close (registrar summit)
    13:30 14:30 Hrs

    Lunch then Join Dermatology Connect
    14:30 14:45 Hrs

    Opening Plenary: Overview of Agenda and Faculty
    14:45 16:30 Hrs

    Hot Topic Panel Debates
    16:30 18:00 Hrs

    Break
    18:00 18:30 Hrs

    Networking reception
    18:30 18:45 Hrs

    Welcome to Evening Sessions
    18:45 19:30 Hrs

    Managing Scalp & Nail Disease in Dermatology
    19:30 20:15 Hrs

    Listening to Our Patients: The Burden of Psoriatic Disease
    20:15 20:30 Hrs

    Close Evening Meeting
  • 08:30 09:00 Hrs

    Welcome to Day 2
    09:00 12:00 Hrs

    Workshop sessions (Participants can select 3 of 5 sessions)
    12:00 13:00 Hrs

    Lunch
    13:00 13:15 Hrs

    Introduction to Afternoon Sessions
    13:15 14:00 Hrs

    Spotlight on HS: Aligning Treatment Goals with Real-World Needs
    14:00 14:45 Hrs

    Pathogenesis & Beyond
    14:45 15:00 Hrs

    Summary and Close of Event
Speakers
Speaker profile image: Prof. Anthony Bewley
prof
Anthony
Bewley – Chairperson
Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Professor ,
Barts Health NHS Trust, London
Speaker profile image: Dr. Ellie Rashid
dr
Ellie
Rashid – Chairperson
Consultant Dermatologist ,
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
Speaker profile image: Dr. Maria-Angeliki Gkini
dr
Maria-Angeliki
Gkini – Chairperson
Consultant Dermatologist ,
Barts Health NHS Trust, London
Prof. John Ingram
prof
John
Ingram – Chairperson
Clinical Professor & Consultant Dermatologist ,
Cardiff University
Image of a speaker at Dermatology Connect.

“Derm Connect generates so much energy in the room from the interactivity between delegates and speakers and provides cutting edge ‘need to know’ information every year”

Prof. John Ingram, Consultant Dermatologist
Image of a speaker, panellists and attendees at Dermatology Connect.

“It’s one of my favourite events”

Teena Mackenzie, Consultant Nurse

Dermatology Connect 2025 Highlights

Cosentyx Derm Connect Highlights Video 2025 VIDEO

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Where is Dermatology Connect 2026?

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Therapeutic Indications1

Cosentyx is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) in adults, children and adolescents from the age of 6 years who are candidates for systemic therapy; active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adult patients (alone or in combination with methotrexate [MTX]) when the response to previous disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy has been inadequate; active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in adults who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy; active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein and/or magnetic resonance imaging evidence in adults who have responded inadequately to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS; acne inversa) in adults with an inadequate response to conventional systemic HS therapy; active enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) in patients 6 years and older (alone or in combination with MTX) whose disease has responded inadequately to, or who cannot tolerate, conventional therapy; active juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) in patients 6 years and older (alone or in combination with MTX) whose disease has responded inadequately to, or who cannot tolerate, conventional therapy.1

AS, ankylosing spondylitis; ERA, enthesitis-related arthritis; HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; JPsA, juvenile psoriatic arthritis; MTX, methotrexate; nr-axSpA, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; PsO, plaque psoriasis

Reference

  1. Cosentyx® (secukinumab) Summary of Product Characteristics.

 

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