Ploughing Championships 2017
An expert team of volunteers from across the country joined the ISF team to return to the National Ploughing Championships, in Screggan, Tullamore, once again this year. The weather was “mixed” over the three day festival, however, the challenging conditions on day two didn’t dampen spirits or stem the flow of visitors to our ISF […]
20 questions about allergy and eczema answered by the experts at IFAN
As part of Eczema Awareness Week 2017, we are delighted to publish new guidance from the Irish Food Allergy Network to explain the associations between food allergy and eczema. Does food allergy cause eczema? No! Eczema is a genetic skin problem caused by a defect in the skin barrier. It is not an allergy. Is […]
Eczema Awareness Week 2017 – ISF hopes more people can live life symptom free
1-in-5 children and 1-in-12 adults affected by eczema / atopic dermatitis Eczema Awareness Week (11-17 September) is an opportunity to raise awareness of what it’s like to live with or to manage eczema; for the ISF it’s also about getting the right information out there to help people with eczema live life as symptom free as […]
Free sunscreen “for transplant recipients with GMS eligibility only”
Organ transplant patients with medical cards may now be prescribed sunscreen by consultants The cost of certain sunscreen products can now be reimbursed by the HSE when prescribed to someone who has had an organ transplant – as long as they have a medical card (i.e. have GMS eligibility). The HSE’s Medicines Management Programme (MMP) […]
Irish Skin Foundation welcomes new Chairperson and Trustees
Consultant dermatologist Dr Marina O’Kane has been elected as Chairperson of the ISF and has paid tribute to outgoing Chairperson, Professor Eoin O’Brien, who steps down after over 6 years leading the charity, since it establishment in 2011. Dr O’Kane, who is based in Beaumont Hospital, said: “I am honoured to take over as Chairperson […]
DCU – Surgical Skills Module for Healthcare Practitioners
School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University Who should apply? Practitioners who are likely to utilise minor surgical procedures in a variety of settings including A&E, Dermatology, Theatres or Primary Care settings. Candidates must be working in a relevant setting and have a clinical practice supervisor identified to support them in their learning. […]
For the first time, melanoma diagnoses exceed 1,000 cases per year in Ireland
The latest shocking figures available from the National Cancer Registry show that in 2014 there were 10,304 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer, and worryingly, for the first time melanoma skin cancer diagnoses have breached the 1,000 mark (1,041 cases), almost trebling in the last 20 years. In response, the Irish Skin Foundation has launched the […]
Radio Interview: Dr Rupert Barry talks about Protect & Inspect on Today FM
Dr Rupert Barry, Consultant Dermatologist and Moh’s Micrographic Surgeon, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin on The Last Word with Matt Cooper about the Protect & Inspect campaign.
Radio Interview: Dr Rupert Barry talks about Protect & Inspect on Newstalk
Dr Rupert Barry, Consultant Dermatologist and Moh’s Micrographic Surgeon, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin on Newstalk Breakfast about the Protect & Inspect campaign.
June 13th 2017 marks World Albinism Awareness Day – people with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide
Photo: Mother with child with albinism, credits to UN Photo/Marie Frechon People with albinism often experience discrimination, bullying, social exclusion and sometimes physical attacks, as a consequence of their appearance. The International Awareness Day is a day of celebration as well as reflection on the history of albinism. On 18 December 2014, the United Nations […]
