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 […]
Psoriasis and Beyond Survey for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
The Irish Skin Foundation are delighted to collaborate with the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) and Novartis on the launch of Psoriasis and Beyond: The Global Psoriatic Disease Survey, a research initiative to uncover what life is like for people living with moderate-to-severe psoriatic disease—psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis—around the world. The primary research objective […]
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 […]
ISF completes ‘compliance journey’ under the Charities Governance Code
At the November board meeting, ISF charity trustees signed off the organisation’s 2020 compliance record, signaling that board and management have met the obligations set out by the Charities Governance Code. The Code explains the standards which charities are required to meet to effectively manage and control organisations set up for the benefit of the […]
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 […]
Take Action: treatment for severe eczema still not available in Ireland
** This advocacy campaign ran from November 2020 to January 2021** Take Action campaign page The ISF is calling on supporters to “Take Action”. Write to your TD for fair access to dupilumab in Ireland! Dupilumab developments The ISF has been working to raise awareness and to secure access to dupilumab, a potentially life-changing […]
