The North London Community Dermatology Service (NLCDS), which started 1st July 2008 and based at The Royal Free Hospital Hampstead, are now benefiting from receiving appointment reminders to their mobiles phones via text message on an ongoing basis. The NLCDS have started using the iPLATO Patient Care Messaging (PCM) system in line with an increasing trend to utilise mobile technology to efficiently communicate with out-patients.