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 […]
Dermatology Nurse Specialist, Selene Daly on Newstalk with Pat Kenny
Listen back to Dermatology Nurse Specialist, Selene Daly, answering a broad range of dermatology questions on Newstalk with Pat Kenny
New developments in psoriasis therapy: Professor Peter van der Kerkhof
New developments in psoriasis therapy 73,000 people in Ireland have psoriasis. We have heard about exciting new treatments and how psoriasis is connected with other conditions. Prof. van de Kerkhof from the Netherlands described how psoriasis treatment has improved during his thirty years as a dermatologist specialising in the disease. He told the meeting that […]
Uncovering the Role of Genes in Eczema
Eczema is an itchy, dry-skin condition that affects around one in five children in Ireland. Genes play an important role in determining how likely individuals are to develop eczema, but the majority of the genes that cause the condition have yet to be detected. However, in the largest genetic study of eczema in the world […]
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 […]
