A free psoriasis information day will take place in Staunton’s Pharmacy, Castlebar, on Friday May 22 from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Dermatology nurse Caroline Kennedy will discuss patients’ individual cases and treatments. Psoriasis is a chronic, incurable, skin disease, characterised by dry red patches and thick silvery scales on the skin that are extremely itchy, leading to scratching and bleeding.
An estimated 2,400 people have psoriasis throughout the county and the Psoriasis Association is urging them to establish local support groups. For more information about psoriasis visit www.psoriasisireland.ie or www.psorinfo.ie
