Eczema Expert – Advice For Life
The ISF has announced the line-up for Eczema Expert: Advice for Life, which will be held during Eczema Awareness week to help anyone caring for eczema to learn more about managing the condition. Register with us to let us know you’re coming! The meeting will cover what you need to know about eczema, emollient therapy, […]
5 recommendations to government to improve services for people with skin disease
In June the Oireachtas set up a new cross-party committee to plan the future of the health service and to agree a non-political approach to tackling the long-standing problems facing the entire system. The Future of Healthcare Committee hopes to address the severe pressures on the Irish health service, unacceptable waiting times for public patients, and poor […]
Tadhg Dolan talks about psoriasis to SpinTalk
‘Psoriasis’. It’s a small word that packs a punch. For those unfamiliar with the disease, it can be defined as a skin disorder that causes you to break out in patches of red scales that can itch or be incredibly painful. Like many skin disorders, there are variations in the degree and severity of the […]
Mindfulness & Psoriasis Research Study
The Department of Dermatology in St. Vincent’s University Hospital are conducting new research with people who have psoriasis using a technique called Mindfulness. If you choose to take part in this research you will be randomly assigned to one of two possible treatment groups: 1. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy or 2. Treatment as Usual What […]
Skin Cancer Prevention – Lessons from Australia
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland. Yet in most cases, it is preventable and early detection leads to better outcomes. With rates projected to treble over the next 25 years, how can this trend be reversed? A world first In 2014, Australia became the first country in the world to bring about […]
No end in sight for critical shortage of consultant dermatologists
Ireland has a critical shortage of consultant dermatologists at a time when cases of skin cancer are increasing and early detection can be key to saving lives, according to the Irish Skin Foundation. On its own, the increasing instance of skin cancer threatens to overwhelm dermatology services. However, the systemic shortage also affects thousands of […]
ISF Dermatology Study Day 2016
The ISF held its first Dermatology Study Day for Nurses and Pharmacists on 16th April in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin. The programme was aimed at health care professionals with an interest in dermatology and was very well received with over 80 delegates in attendance from all branches of nursing, pharmacy, general practice and even dentistry. […]
Generation SunSmart encourages kids to protect their skin from UV rays
A new programme supported by the Irish Skin Foundation is encouraging school children to protect their skin from UV rays and to reduce risk of developing cancer in the future during high-risk months March to September. Through the programme supported, by Irish skin care company Elave, every primary school child in Co. Sligo with receive […]
Webinars for Nurses: E-learning in Dermatology from Dermcloud.ie
Dermcloud.ie is running a series of four interactive webinars offering e-learning opportunities for nureses interested in dermatology. Interactive Webinar Course will be run over 4 weeks, starting on Wednesday 6th April 2016. Each webinar will last for 1.5 hours 8pm – 9.30pm. Who are these webinars designed for: Dermatology, practice Nurses, paediatric, & public health […]
Eczema and General Election 2016: What can you ask election candidates?
In the last week of General Election 2016 campaigning, what can people with eczema ask election candidate who call to their door? 1 in 10 of children under the age of 7 in Ireland and 1 in 20 adults suffer from eczema. The condition is now estimated to be 30% more common than it was […]
