British Dermatological Nursing Group

What British Dermatological Nursing Group does

The British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1133259) and membership organization founded in 1989 to serve nurses and healthcare professionals with an interest in dermatology. Headquartered in London at The Clubhouse, 20 St Andrews Street (EC4A 3AG), with a correspondence office in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BDNG provides professional development, continuing education, and community infrastructure for registered dermatology nurses in the UK and Ireland (ordinary membership) and for overseas nurses and other healthcare professionals including podiatrists, pharmacists, doctors, and HCAs (associate membership). The organization is led by CEO Susan Maguire with a President, Trustees, and a small staff team handling events, education, and member services. BDNG convenes 13 specialist interest committees spanning aesthetics, biologics, contact dermatitis, dermoscopy, HS, non-medical prescribing, paediatrics, phototherapy, psychodermatology, research, skin cancer, skin of colour, and skin surgery.

BDNG's product portfolio combines a quarterly peer-reviewed journal (Dermatological Nursing), a member-exclusive e-learning platform (edu.bdng.org.uk), an annual conference (35th edition scheduled for October 2026 at Harrogate), and specialized in-person meetings including Skin Surgery, Skin Cancer, Patch Testing, and an Aesthetic Nurses vertical. Educational content is delivered through live webinars, on-demand recordings, podcast series (some sponsored by LEO Pharma and Aspire Pharma), and competency frameworks developed with the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD). The technology stack is conventional — WordPress CMS, Zoom webinar infrastructure, and a hosted LMS — with no proprietary software product or disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated through four streams: individual membership subscriptions at £20/year with annual auto-renewal, conference and event fees (ranging from £20 for junior nurse meetings to £345 for non-member full conference passes), journal advertising (print, digital, solus email, and sponsored supplements), and corporate sponsorships from 15+ pharmaceutical companies including LEO Pharma, AbbVie, Galderma, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi/Regeneron, Eli Lilly, UCB, Almirall, Incyte, Aspire Pharma, Ego Pharmaceuticals, and Dermal Laboratories. The scholarship programme (£750-£2,500 per award) is funded partly through corporate sponsorship. No venture capital, private equity, or institutional fundraising is indicated; the organization operates as an independent charity.

Name

British Dermatological Nursing Group

Legal name

British Dermatological Nursing Group

Website

https://bdng.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) is a UK-registered charity founded in 1989 that serves as the professional membership body for dermatology nurses and allied healthcare professionals across the UK and Ireland, delivering peer-reviewed journal publication, e-learning, annual conferences, specialist committees, and scholarship programs funded partly through pharmaceutical corporate sponsorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Nursing Association Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health, Fitness & Wellness Magazines (MPAJAEAD)

Keywords

• Dermatology nursing education
• Professional nursing membership
• Continuing professional development
• Clinical nursing conferences
• Peer-reviewed medical journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to quarterly Dermatological Nursing journal, reduced registration fees at educational events, travel/conference/practice development awards, member-only website content, BDNG e-learning courses, and regular email alerts. Auto-renews annually for online applications.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Registration fees for annual conferences and in-person educational events. Full conference ranges from £205-£345 depending on membership status and timing. Day passes from £135-£275. Skin Surgery Course £150-£200. Aesthetic Nurses Conference £99.
3. Journal Advertising: Advertising and sponsorship in the Dermatological Nursing journal, including print ads (full page, half page), digital ads (homepage banners, solus emails, BDNG email alerts), and sponsored content.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors provide financial support enabling free member access to on-demand lectures and educational content. Sponsors include pharmaceutical companies with exhibition stands at events and sponsored webinar series.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BDNG is a registered charity and professional membership organization for dermatology nurses and healthcare professionals, offering annual membership (£20/year) with access to a quarterly peer-reviewed journal, a member-exclusive e-learning platform, on-demand webinars, podcasts, and 12 specialist interest committees. It also operates an Annual Conference, the Dermatology for Aesthetic Nurses Conference, the Dermatology NI Meeting, the Acne Masterclass, and a portfolio of specialized in-person educational meetings, an awards programme with five categories, and a multi-tiered scholarship programme.

Product overview

The British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) operates as a professional membership organization for nurses and healthcare professionals with an interest in dermatology, established in 1989. Rather than offering a unified software product, BDNG provides a comprehensive portfolio of professional services including: the quarterly Dermatological Nursing Journal (peer-reviewed publication available in print and electronic formats), the BDNG E-Learning Platform (member-exclusive online courses at edu.bdng.org.uk), the Annual Conference and numerous In-Person Educational Meetings, Webinars and On-Demand educational content, a Podcast series, the BDNG Awards Programme (five recognition categories), and a Scholarship Programme offering Conference, Masters, Practice Development, Ego Australian Travel, and Rising Stars scholarships. BDNG also provides professional resources including Clinical Role Descriptors, Specialist Interest Committees (13 groups covering specialties from Aesthetics to Skin Surgery), Product Reviews, Competency Documents (such as the Vulval Conditions framework), and Patient Support resources including the NIHR-funded Eczema Care Online toolkit. The organization is registered as a charity in England and Wales (No. 1133259) with annual membership priced at £20, offering ordinary membership to UK/Ireland dermatology nurses and associate membership to overseas nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dermatological Nursing Journal: A quarterly peer-reviewed publication providing cutting-edge articles on the treatment and management of dermatological conditions and patient care.
• LEO Pharma Sponsored Podcasts
• Aspire Podcast Series

Products and services

• BDNG Membership Subscription Annual membership at £20/year providing access to the quarterly Dermatological Nursing journal (electronic or hard copy), reduced registration fees at BDNG educational events, member-only website content, BDNG e-learning courses, eligibility for scholarships and awards, and regular email alerts. Ordinary membership is open to registered nurses working in dermatology in the UK and Ireland; associate membership is open to overseas dermatology nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• BDNG Annual Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• 35th Annual Conference expected in 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDNG collaborates with BAD on the Team of the Year Award (official partnership), role descriptor development for dermatology nurses, and education initiatives. BAD Education Board Nursing Workstream partnership for career development guidance. Joint position papers and clinical resources.
• LEO PharmacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLEO Pharma sponsors BDNG podcasts and educational content. Their support enables free on-demand educational lectures for BDNG members. Active exhibitor at Annual Conference.
• Aspire PharmacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAspire Pharma sponsors on-demand webinars including 'Walking in Your Patient's Shoes' series covering Atopic Eczema, Ichthyosis, and Psoriasis. Additional sponsored webinar content on skin conditions.
• Dermal LaboratoriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing educational resources for healthcare professionals and patients. Products include Adex Gel, Doublebase, Dermax, Dermol range for eczema, psoriasis, and ichthyosis treatment.
• Ego PharmaceuticalscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors Ego Australian Travel Scholarship (£2500) enabling BDNG members to attend ADNA Annual Conference in Melbourne. Corporate sponsor at BDNG events.
• Derma UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of BDNG webinars including Dermatology Question Time. Active exhibitor at Annual Conference.
• Daylong (Genital Skin Conditions)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored webinar on Hidradenitis Suppurativa patient care. Active exhibitor at educational events.
• AbbVieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company with exhibition stand at Annual Conference 2026. Multiple AbbVie entities listed (AbbVie, AbbVie Medical).
• GaldermaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor at Annual Conference 2026. Sponsors Acne Masterclass series.
• NovartisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company with exhibition stand at Annual Conference 2026 and Dermatology NI Meeting.
• Sanofi/RegeneronminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor at Annual Conference 2026.
• PfizerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor at Annual Conference 2026.
• UCBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor at Annual Conference 2026 and Dermatology NI Meeting.
• Eli LillyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor (Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly Medical) at Annual Conference 2026.
• Incyte BiosciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor at Annual Conference 2026.
• Almirall LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company exhibitor at Annual Conference 2026.
• International Skincare Nursing Group (ISNG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as international partner organization. Sister Society meeting at World Congress of Dermatology 2027.
• Australian Dermatology Nurses Association (ADNA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner organization. BDNG sponsors travel scholarship (£2500) for members to attend ADNA Annual Conference in Melbourne 16-18 May 2026.
• Irish Dermatology Nurses AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner organization for dermatology nursing professionals.
• National Eczema SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement on Topical Steroid Withdrawal with BAD and BDNG. Collaboration on patient information.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• British Skin Foundation: A UK charity funding dermatology research and public skin-health education. It overlaps with BDNG in the broader dermatology ecosystem and patient-facing resources (e.g., Eczema Care Online) but is grantmaking-focused rather than nursing-professional-focused.
• National Eczema Society: A UK patient-support charity and BDNG partner for joint statements on topical steroid withdrawal. It serves a similar eczema-focused community but from a patient-advocacy perspective rather than nursing professional development.

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Nursing (RCN): The RCN is the UK's largest nursing membership body, with forums and resources covering dermatology nursing as one of many specialties. It competes for general nursing membership dues but lacks BDNG's depth in dermatology-specific education and clinical resources.
• British Association of Dermatologists (BAD): BAD is the larger UK professional body for dermatologists (physicians) and BDNG's primary strategic partner. It overlaps in dermatology education and advocacy but serves physicians rather than nurses — making it the incumbent umbrella organization in the same clinical specialty.

Emerging players

• Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS): PCDS is a UK membership body for GPs and primary care clinicians with a dermatology interest. While primary-care focused, it overlaps with BDNG's "primary care nurses" segment and competes for dermatology education attention in NHS settings.
• Wound Care Nurses Society / Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society: An adjacent specialty nursing body for wound, ostomy, and continence nursing — overlapping with dermatology nursing where chronic wounds, skin integrity, and pressure-ulcer care intersect. Comparable membership-body format and conference/journal structure.

Direct peers

• Australian Dermatology Nurses Association (ADNA): ADNA is the Australian specialty body for dermatology nurses and an existing formal BDNG international partner. It runs an annual conference in Melbourne, scholarships, and education programs — closely mirroring BDNG's structure in a different geography.
• American Nurses Association (Dermatology Nurses' Association / DNA): The Dermatology Nurses' Association is the closest international counterpart to BDNG — a specialty nursing membership body focused on dermatology, with annual conference, peer-reviewed journal (Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association), and certification programs for dermatology nurses in the US.
• Irish Dermatology Nurses Association: Irish specialty body for dermatology nurses and a BDNG international partner organization — directly comparable model serving an overlapping but geographically distinct audience.

Regional players

• European Dermatology Nurses' Association (EDNA): EDNA is a European-level specialty network for dermatology nurses, providing a continental peer/competitor to BDNG's UK/Ireland focus and a potential partner or rival in cross-border educational initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_BDNG
• Facebookfacebook.com/BritDermNurse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/britdermnursing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about British Dermatological Nursing Group