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Organisation: Rare Diseases Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

SMA IRELAND EVENT

Calls to expand heel prick test as Ireland slips down European rankings

Ireland fully screens eight diseases compared to 48 on Italy and 31 in Austria

Thu, 25 May, 2023

Cervical Check could offer home HPV test as part of screening

Cervical Check could offer home HPV test as part of screening

Widening the lower age limits for Bowelscreen testing to 50 instead of 55, and for Breastcheck to 45 from 50 years of age is also being considered by NSAC

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Call for newborn heel prick test to be expanded to more rare diseases

Call for newborn heel prick test to be expanded to more rare diseases

A survey by Rare Diseases Ireland has found that at least 150 newborn babies in Ireland were not diagnosed with life-threatening diseases over the past three years

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Working Life: 'Our focus is on working alongside the child and family to identify meaningful goals'

Working Life: 'Our focus is on working alongside the child and family to identify meaningful goals'

Beth Milofsky, speech and language therapist and founder of SWAN Ireland (Syndromes Without A Name)

Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

My working Life: Vicky McGrath, interim CEO, Rare Diseases Ireland

My working Life: Vicky McGrath, interim CEO, Rare Diseases Ireland

Vicky McGrath, interim CEO, Rare Diseases Ireland (RDI), reveals her typical working day.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2019