Coal tar products increasingly difficult to source
Why is this trusted mainstay treatment disappearing from pharmacy shelves? On a recent visit to dermatology clinic I met Michael, a 37 year old teacher from Carlow, who had come in ask some advice; he was looking for an alternative to the coal tar pomade he usually gets from his pharmacist every few weeks. “I […]
Wait to wait: Dermatology Services at Temple Street Children’s Hospital
The ISF is extremely concerned that new GP patient referrals, seeking access to dermatology services at Temple Street Children’s Hospital, are now being added to an additional waiting list due to a lack of specialist medical capacity at the hospital. Dermatology referrals into Temple Street now fall into one of three categories: urgent cases, cases […]
