Are You Missing Out On Tax Back On Your Health Expenses?
You can claim tax relief on the cost of health expenses. These can be your own health expenses, those of a family member or any individual’s, as long as you paid for them. You generally receive tax relief for health expenses at the standard rate of tax (20%). Nursing home expenses are given at the […]
Update on Dupilumab: HSE Drugs Group Supports Reimbursement
Potentially life-changing treatment one step closer for people struggling with moderate-to-severe atopic eczema The HSE has advised that the HSE Drugs Group, the body which decides whether or not the Irish government will fund a new medicine through the public health system, supported reimbursement of dupilumab for a defined subgroup of the full licensed indication, […]
Video: COVID-19 Vaccines and Skin Conditions Q&A
This video was recorded on 14 January 2021 with Professor Anne-Marie Tobin (Consultant Dermatologist at Tallaght University Hospital and HSE Clinical Lead for Dermatology) to discuss some frequently asked questions people with skin conditions have about the COVID-19 vaccines. For more COVID-19 vaccine information please visit: www2.hse.ie/covid-19-vaccine/ COVID-19 information For information and guidance on Covid-19 […]
IPPOSI Calls for Members of the Public to Apply for Citizens’ Jury on Access to Health Information
A nationwide campaign launched by the Irish Platform for Patients’ Organisations, Science & Industry (IPPOSI) will identify 25 members of the public, broadly representative of the Irish population who will become members of a Citizens’ Jury to deliberate on the matter of access to health information. What is it? A Citizen’s Jury is a method […]
SECURE-AD: Update on the Analysis of COVID-19 Effects on People with Atopic Dermatitis
Globally, 21 atopic dermatitis patient organisations have become official partners of SECURE-AD, two international COVID-19 surveys for atopic dermatitis (also known as AD or eczema) . One survey is for healthcare providers and the other is for individuals with AD. What is the SECURE-AD Patient Survey? The SECURE-AD Patient Survey allows patients with AD who […]
Video: Hear from the experts on taking control of your psoriasis beyond your skin
On November 26th 2020, we held the first webinar in our SkinSideOut series with an expert-led discussion on the health impact of psoriasis beyond just the skin. Psoriasis: Taking control beyond your skin In the video below our panel guests, Caroline Irwin (Psoriasis Patient Advocate), Prof Anne-Marie Tobin (Consultant Dermatologist, Tallaght University Hospital), Dr Catherine […]
SkinSideOut Webinar – Psoriasis: Taking control beyond your skin
We are kicking off our 2021 SkinSideOut webinar series on Thursday, 26th November at 4pm, with a wide-ranging discussion about psoriasis. Psoriasis: Taking control beyond your skin In the first SkinSideOut webinar we’ll hear about the health impact of psoriasis beyond the skin, and discuss how (and why) you can take better control of […]
World Psoriasis Day: Be Informed
Each year on World Psoriasis Day (October 29th), the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) and its 56 national and regional psoriasis organisation members, join together to raise awareness of psoriasis, estimated to affect approximately 73,000 in Ireland. Theme October 2020 marks the second year of our three-year campaign: Connected, Informed, United. The theme for […]
Emollient Therapy: Your Video Guide to Ointments, Creams & Lotions for Skin Conditions
Emollient (moisturiser) therapy is often used to manage a number of skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis. However, with such a wide variety of emollients available on the market today, the ISF nurse team are often asked what products are the best fit for people who need to use emollients regularly. In this video, […]
Irish Daily Mail – ‘Wonder Drug that’s Been Denied to Eczema Sufferers’
This article written by Maeve Quigley was published in the Irish Daily Mail health supplement, ‘Good Health’, on Tuesday, 8th September 2020. It’s a drug that could change the lives of more than 500 eczema sufferers in Ireland and is made in a factory in Waterford. And yet Ireland is one of just two countries […]
