Eccles Clinic

22/05/2016

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/author-cathy-kelly-on-skin-cancer-its-benign-the-wonderful-words-you-long-to-hear-34735935.html

Woody Allen has a point when he says that the most beautiful words in the world are: 'It's benign'.

14/07/2014

Discover the eight steps to complete a head-to-toe self-examination of your skin at www.skincancer.org/selfexam

22/11/2013

Hugh Jackman has been treated for skin cancer after his wife urged him to check a suspicious mark on his nose.

18/11/2013

Between 1994 and 2011, an average of 6,899 cases of invasive skin cancer were diagnosed per year in Ireland. Malignant melanoma accounted for just over 8 per cent of this number; the vast bulk of all invasive skin cancers being non-melanomatous subtypes, of which more than 6,300 were diagnosed each…

23/05/2013

Anokhi Jambusaria, M.D., dermatologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida talks about skin cancer. She discusses the different types of skin cancer, signs to look for...

13/05/2013

You don’t have to get sunburnt to get skin cancer, but it helps. Find out how to stay SunSmart this summer, as well as live local UV ratings, the dangers of sunbeds and lots more. You can also win prizes with our SunSmart survey! Visit www.cancer.ie/sunsmart for more.

02/05/2013

May means "Melanoma awareness month" is here:

"Ireland has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world and, worryingly, the number of diagnoses is rising alongside the mortality rate, for both men and women."

Ireland has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world – and the number of diagnoses is rising alongside the mortality rate.

02/05/2013

Your regular premium hike to your health insurance is coming soon:

"the average premium for a family of two adults and two children has now doubled in the past three years to around €2,500 a year"

HEALTH insurance premiums will rise by at least €360 per family in the latest crippling blow to household budgets.

28/04/2013

Standards are slipping in the Irish healthcare system

The Irish health system is maddening not only for patients but for their relatives, who must withstand poor communication, baffling rules and often impersonal care

20/03/2013

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/10-things-you-should-know-about-skin-cancer-29136465.html

n SKIN cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland.

30/01/2013

[HIQA] have found that poor hand-washing practice in many Irish hospitals is potentially putting patients at risk of acquiring a Healthcare Associated Infection. The Authority also found wide variations in regard to hospital cleanliness.

New hygiene and infection prevention inspection reports published today by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have found that poor hand-washing practice in many Irish hospitals is potentially putting patients at risk of acquiring a Healthcare Associated Infection.