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 […]
