The NUH Skin Team are Simply the Best

Our very own dermatology team have won the prestigious British Dermatological Nursing Group, Team of the Year 2008 Award. Congratulations to Sandra, Coleen and Gill on a fantastic achievement. Click here to read the complete story.

The National Eczema Society launch their new website.

The National Eczema Society has now launched their new web site. It contains a wealth of good information for sufferers of eczema, from helplines to support groups to fact sheets and so much more. If you would like to join the National Eczema Society click here for full details

NICE Guideline CG57 - Atopic Eczema in Children

Following several requests from site visitors, we have made available through our download page the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (N.I.C.E) Guideline CG57 - Atopic Eczema in Children.

Diet and your Child PIL is Published

After a lot of rewriting of this Patient Information Leaflet (PIL), it has now been published on the website. It is a 3 page discussion on the effect of diet on children including answers to questions like "How important is food allergy in atopic eczema?" and "How do I know if my child is allergic to any particular food?"

The document can be downloaded from the downloads page of our web site.

Softened Water Eczema Trial

NSGCCE Launch New Alert Service

NSGCCE Launch New Alert Service

The Nottingham Support Group for Carers of Children with Eczema are pleased to announce that from today we are launching a fantastic new and free email alert service. This is a service that will deliver directly to your inbox, information that is relevant to children's eczema as it becomes available to us. This information will be from highly reputable and qualified sources. For more information and to subscribe to this service go to the Email Alerts page of our web site.

Advisory Notices

In our efforts to keep things up to date we have introduced a new page on the site which lists advisory notices that are received from government and other authorised agencies. Click here to view the new Advisory Notices page.

New Helpline Number for the National Eczema Society

The National Eczema Society helpline has new contact details. To talk to someone at the Society call 0800-089-1122. The helpline is open from Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm or you can email them at helpline@eczema.org. The National Eczema Society web address is www.eczema.org.

Patient Information Leaflets (PIL’s)

Queens Medical Centre Websites

During the reorganisation of the QMC web sites it was agreed that the NSGCCE would take over the responsibility for maintaining the Patient Information Leaflets (PIL’s) that relate to children's eczema. We are currently updating these and as they are completed will be made available via our redesigned downloads page. The upgraded leaflets will be rolled out as soon as they are completed and approved. It is hoped that we will be able to produce documents that are no more than 2 sides so that they can be printed on one sheet of paper.

Fire Hazard with Paraffin Based Skin Products

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is alerting all healthcare staff involved in the prescribing, dispensing or administration of paraffin based skin products of a potential fire hazard. To read the full report click here

July's Meeting Minutes

The minutes for Julys meeting have now been published. Sorry for the delay. Please follow the link. http://www.nottinghameczema.org.uk/july.html

Can You Help?

Up to 1 in 3 of our children and 1 in 12 adults have eczema. The society provides information and support, funds research into treatments and possible cures and works to dispel myths so those who have eczema need not feel stigmatised, guilty or isolated. As part of National Eczema Week, the society Chief Executive, Margaret Cox, will be attending board meetings, AGM’s and just going to work in her PJ’s! If you feel able to sponsor this brave lady please goto http://www.justgiving.com/PJs4eczema. To find out more about National Eczema Week, goto http://www.eczema.org/NEW07.htm. To find out more about the National Eczema Society, including membership goto http://www.eczema.org. Thank you.