Survey: Help us shape and focus ISF resources
The ISF offers trusted support through our Ask-a-Nurse Helpline and in our videos, booklets, social media posts, and website articles. It is important that our content reflects the experiences and needs of people living with or caring for people with skin conditions. Share your views and insights. Take this short survey to help us to […]
Make skin visible in Election 2020
ISF calls on voters affected by skin conditions to ‘Make Skin Visible’ in Election 2020 Election 2020 will be held on 8th February. Over the next few days and weeks your election candidates will be calling to your home to ask for your support. This is a great opportunity to highlight the need for more […]
All hubs and no spokes? Equity of access for dermatology patients
Research needed to reveal impact of “distance-decay” on health utilisation The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) has called for research into the effects that a household’s distance from specialist dermatology services is having on patients living with chronic inflammatory skin disorders such as psoriasis, atopic eczema and hidradenitis suppurativa. “We know anecdotally from the ISF Helpline […]
Hospitals need to be more sympathetic to our needs
Calls to the ISF Helpline reveal what’s most on dermatology patient’s minds In the first of our three-part blog series called “What Patients Want” we begin by taking a look at our hospitals and what you say about them. Most skin disorders are managed by GPs, but a significant number of people need hospital care. It […]
Free sunscreen “for transplant recipients with GMS eligibility only”
Organ transplant patients with medical cards may now be prescribed sunscreen by consultants The cost of certain sunscreen products can now be reimbursed by the HSE when prescribed to someone who has had an organ transplant – as long as they have a medical card (i.e. have GMS eligibility). The HSE’s Medicines Management Programme (MMP) […]
