Survey Call for Women with Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis

Are you a woman, aged 18-45, living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis?  Would you like to share your opinions and views about what it’s like, for you, to live with psoriasis?  Follow the link on the button below:   Click here to take the survey!   The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations(IFPA) and EUROPSO, in […]

New Irish data reveals burden of common skin condition – World Atopic Eczema Day

Over 40% of reported cutting household expenditure due to cost of managing eczema1 To mark the second annual World Atopic Eczema Day (14 September) and reveal the hidden burden of living with atopic eczema, we’ve released the key findings 1 from the Irish Skin Foundation’s (ISF) ‘Living with Atopic Eczema Survey’ which over 450 people […]

All you need to know about fungal nail infections

Fungal infection of the nails is a common condition worldwide. It can be diagnosed by your GP. These fungal infections are also known as onychomycosis or tinea unguium. Signs At first you may just see a spot of discolouration (whitish to yellow-brown) at the tip of your nail, and without treatment it will eventually spread. […]

Video: “Skin Matters” Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Panel Discussion Published

The ISF, supported by AbbVie, held the first-of-its-kind “Skin Matters” meeting and webinar on the evening of 1 November 2018 in Dublin’s Chocolate Factory for people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). The main element of the event was a panel discussion lead by two HS patient advocates, Suzanne Moloney and Barry McGrath, Consultant Dermatologist Dr Anne […]

Dundalk Institute of Technology Health Fair

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) held their inaugural Health Fair on January 23rd. The aim of the event was ‘Health promotion in this setting, has the potential to impact future life and health outcomes of its campus community members and society as a whole. Events such as the health fair can influence health-related knowledge, health […]

SIVUH Dermatology Conference, Brookfield Health Science Complex, UCC

The South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital held a dermatology conference on Wednesday January 9 in the Brookfield Health Sciences complex, University College Cork. The conference covered a broad range of topics reflecting some of the work of the dermatology department and included talks on psoriasis, eczema, hidradenitis suppurativa, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, MOHs surgery and […]

SIVUH announces Dermatology Conference 2019

  South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH), Cork City, has announced an exciting line-up for its Dermatology Conference, Wednesday 9 January 2019. For booking information please contact Julianne O’Callaghan, Senior Library Assistant: library@sivuh.ie Outline of Conference Speakers & Topics: Welcome: Ms Ruth Lernihan, Director of Nursing Psychological Impact of Skin Disease: Dr Lisa Roche, SPR, […]

Healthy Ireland consultation on skin cancer prevention plan

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? Government-led approach to skin cancer prevention Healthy Ireland (HI) is the national framework for action to […]