A Dermatology nurse at the region's main hospital is adding her voice to calls for moisturisers to be available for free on the medical card.
The Irish Skin Foundation says many suffers of conditions such as eczema can't afford to use certain treatment creams becuase the cost of the alternative can run into thousands of euro per year.
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1 in 5 children suffer from the skin condition and clinical nurse specialist Sheila Ryan says it can lead to sleeplessness in Children, reducing their attention span at school, while 1 in 20 adults suffer from it.
Sheila outlined why its important to invest in this area.
