Last Wednesday at the Welsh Assembly , dermatology was firmly on the Welsh map and national agenda. AM Nick Ramsay used the short debate procedure to highlight the issues that we at Skin Care Cymru have been trying to advance over the last year. Nick set out Skin Care Cymru ‘s vision for psychosocial provision, greater education…
Great Day at the Ichthyosis Family Day in Cardiff!!
Skin Care Cymru was delighted to support the Ichthyosis Support Group’s Family Day at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff this weekend. A great event offering support, education and information to families and individuals living with Ichthyosis. Pictured are Rose Bell from Skin Care Cymru and Sarah Griffiths-Little from the Ichthyosis Support group Charity. Sarah…
Do you know the signs of Skin Cancer???
A survey carried out by the British Association of Dermatologists shows that most Britons are not aware of the signs of skin cancer. Follow the BBC link below to find out more about the story and know what signs to look for! Most Britons unaware of skin cancer signs – survey
Congratulations Marcus!!
Skin Care Cymru would like to send our heartiest congratulations to Marcus and everyone else who put up with blisters, cramps and even toe-nails falling off!!!!! to raise money for the British Skin Foundation.
Running the Marathon for British Skin Foundation
Marcus Davies is running the London Marathon on 28 April to raise money for the British Skin Foundation. He has suffered from psoriasis since childhood and has now developed vitiligo. If you’d like to find out more about Marcus’s story, please link to his JustGiving page below Donate now
Ichthyosis Support Group Annual Family Day
The Annual Family Day this year is on 16th May at the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff. You will need to be a member of the Ichthyosis Group to attend the event…….but, not to worry – its easy to register online. A fun day out, a chance to meet new people and lots of useful information…
Patients Know Best – Exciting News
LATEST NEWS!!!!! Yesterday the Dermatology department in Singleton Hospital Swansea agreed to be the FIRST DEPARTMENT IN WALES to link their patients with Patients Know Best. This allows patients access to all their records – they are then in control of them and allows clinicians to share information quickly and efficiently. This has been set…
Cancer Research show Welsh cancer figures
New figures show 130 people die from skin cancer in Wales every year. Follow BBC link below to see the whole story. Skin cancer kills 130 people annually in Wales, charity says
Skin Cancer Linked to Package Holidays
Cheap package holidays in the 1960s linked to skin cancer in pensioners. See the whole story from the BBC by following the link below Skin cancer ‘linked to package holiday boom’
New Link
See in our “Useful Links” page a link to the British Journal of Dermatologists Plain Language Summaries. This latest edition includes information on vitiligo, stretch marks, pemphigus, UV news for psoriasis and much more. You can also access this information via Twitter – @HealthySkin4All
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