Eczema Expert: Advice for Life meeting
During Eczema Awareness Week (12th-17th September 2016,) we hosted a week-long programme of events to raise awareness about the chronic skin condition, which affects 1 in 5 children and 1 in 12 adults in Ireland. The week concluded with a free public event ‘Eczema Expert: Advice for Life’ which took place in the Red Cow […]
Advanced Medical Dermatology for Non- Dermatologists 2016
The South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital & Dermcloud are pleased to announce: A 6 week interactive web-based course on Advanced Medical Dermatology. Target participants: General practitioners, paediatricians, physicians, NCHDs (limited to 50 participants per course) Cost: €250 CPD: 9 hours external CPD Register at www.dermcloud.ie Session 1 – 20th September Dr. Michelle Murphy & Dr. Mary […]
Barrettstown Family Fun Day 2016
Children who are challenged by skin conditions in their daily lives experienced the magic of Barretstown on Saturday 10th September and together with their families had the time of their lives. Each year we invite 30 families who are affected by a skin condition to take part in this fun filled day. Families travelled from […]
Eczema awareness week highlights silent suffering of 1 in 5 kids
To mark Eczema Awareness Week (starting 12th September 2016) the Irish Skin Foundation, will host a week long programme of events to raise awareness for the chronic skin condition that affects 1 in 5 children and 1 in 12 adults in Ireland. A free public event ‘Eczema Expert: Advice for Life’ will take place in […]
5 recommendations to government to improve services for people with skin disease
In June the Oireachtas set up a new cross-party committee to plan the future of the health service and to agree a non-political approach to tackling the long-standing problems facing the entire system. The Future of Healthcare Committee hopes to address the severe pressures on the Irish health service, unacceptable waiting times for public patients, and poor […]
ISF welcomes the Australian Ambassador, Dr. Ruth Adler and her husband Dr. Conrad Goonerage
The ISF was pleased to welcome Dr Ruth Adler, the Australian Ambassador to Ireland and her husband and dermatologist, Dr Conrad Goonerage, to discuss common problems relating to dermatology in Ireland and Australia on 8 August 2016. The ambassador was welcomed by Prof Eoin O’Brien, Chairman of the ISF, Prof Desmond Fitzgerald, Vice-President for Health […]
Temple Street Children’s Hospital appoints a dermatologist to long-vacant post
The ISF has welcomed the appointment of a consultant dermatologist at Temple Street – it is understood that the post will be filled during the last quarter of 2015. “Unfortunately Temple Street dermatology department will not be in a position to accept new GP referrals due to the considerable existing waiting list, nevertheless this development […]
New restrictions on sunbeds should go further
The Irish Skin Foundation has welcomed new regulations to prohibit sunbed business operators from promoting sunbed sessions for minimum periods of time but urged the Minister to go further. “These new restrictions are absolutely a step in the right direction”, according to according to dermatologist Dr Patrick Ormond from the Irish Skin Foundation, “but we can […]
Irish Secondary School’s study: sunbed use starts at age 12
An Irish study presented at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) annual meeting last week has found that the average age at which young people start using sunbeds is just 12 years old.1 The research, involving 755 secondary school pupils from across Ireland, is the country’s largest study ever undertaken looking at avoidable skin cancer […]
Burden of psoriasis: report exposes the hidden burden of skin disease
Survey reveals that more than half of people in Ireland with psoriasis have been the target of unpleasant comments about their skin. A new report has exposed the hidden burden and impact of psoriasis in Ireland. The report suggests that more than 73,000 people are affected by psoriasis in Ireland and that about 9,000 of […]