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 […]
Video – Dispelling Sun Protection Myths & Misconceptions
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, our movements have been restricted and 2020 has become the year of the balcony, back garden and staycation for many of us. While spending time outdoors is important for our own and our family’s physical and mental well-being, it is equally important to enjoy the sun safely and […]
Call for Access to Game-Changing Eczema Treatment on RTÉ’s Ray D’Arcy Show
Listen to the full interview Ray D’Arcy interviewed Paul Herriott, ISF Board Member, who has lived with eczema since childhood and Prof Alan Irvine, Consultant Dermatologist at St James’ Hospital and Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin about the urgent need for access in Ireland to first-in-class drug (dupilumab), which has been available to patients elsewhere […]
ISF Calls for Access to Life-Changing Eczema Treatment
Ireland among last countries in EU to make new drug available to patients Listen to Paul Herriott and Prof Alan Irvine being interviewed on The Ray D’Arcy Show, RTÉ Radio 1 The ISF is calling on HSE management to reimburse a first-in-class drug (dupilumab) to provide access to hundreds of people living with severe […]
New Report Documents Sunburn, SunSmart Behaviours and Sunbed Use by Children in Ireland for the First Time
A new report titled, Children’s exposure to ultraviolet radiation – a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland, which was published on June 17th 2020, presents findings on children’s exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and sunbeds, UV skin protection behaviours, and sunburn. High-risk groups: children and young people The report was […]
Is it true? Will sunlight really help my skin condition?
During spells of good weather and throughout the summer months, our ‘Ask a Nurse’ team are often shyly asked: “So what about the sun – I’ve heard that it’s really good for clearing psoriasis [or eczema]?” This is a fair question; who wouldn’t want to clear their skin in what appears to be a simple […]
