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Join us on Saturday 20th May, 9.30am to 5.30pm, in the Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14. Our stand will be situated outside the House of Fraser on the Ground Floor Level. Led by psoriasis blogger (The Flaky Fashionista) Helen Hanrahan, and consultant dermatologist, Professor Brian Kirby, the aim of this event is to offer help and advice to patients as well as raise awareness of psoriasis amongst the general public. With your support we hope to educate people, to remove the st

‘Psoriasoaurus’ is the latest film released by the Psoriasis Shout Out® to mark UK Psoriasis Awareness Week. Written and performed by psoriasis patient Pippa Farina, this unique animation was produced by Manchester based company 2btv to raise awareness of the condition. Pippa said "I have had psoriasis for forty three and a half years. I have ducked and dived, wheeled and dealed, begged and pleaded, cursed and threatened it. All to no avail. So I decided to make a little fri

A series of poems about the inflammatory skin condition psoriasis hav​e been produced by Manchester’s Psoriasis Shout Out® to raise awareness of the condition. Last year, we asked people to share their experiences of psoriasis, of living with a visible skin condition or feeling different. This collection of poems were aired for the first time at a unique spoken-word event during Psoriasis Shout Out 2014 and made available into a booklet. Some are written by professional poets

The Psoriasis Shout Out® showcased at the recent World Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Conference in Stockholm. Organised by the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations, IFPA, the conference took place in the brand-new Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre. With an educational program developed by a committee of key opinion leaders within psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, the 4th World Conference, “Psoriasis – new insights and innovations”, addressed a broad spec

We are delighted to welcome Rebecca Darwent-Black as our first Shout Out ambassador for 2015. A visitor to our roadshow last year, Rebecca will help plan our upcoming activities and will be on hand to share her experiences of living with the condition. "I first heard about the shout out through searching the hash tag #psoriasis on twitter. I was at a very low point with my psoriasis and I started to chat to fellow patients Helen Harahan and Toby Hadoke. Knowing that there wer

Dermatology have done exceptionally well in gaining a ‘highly commended’ in the University’s Making a Difference Awards 2015. Dermatology have done exceptionally well in gaining a ‘highly commended’ in the University’s ‘Making a Difference Awards’. The awards recognise and celebrate the many different types of social responsibility achievements of the University’s academic and professional support staff, students and alumni. IIR recommended the Centre for Dermatology Resear

Our patient ‘experts’ are a key part of the Psoriasis Shout Out. We are currently looking for people who have an active interest in psoriasis to get involved with our plans for 2015/16. You may have an idea about what would make a great Shout Out event, be interested in taking part in our next roadshow, or willing to speak to the media about living with the condition. There are roles available to suit everyone and we would love to hear from you! We also invite people to join