Caroline Martin tells her story during World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week

Caroline Martin talks about her story and her haemochromatosis journey with the Irish Daily Star, Chic magazine for World Haemochromatosis Awareness Week 2023. ‘Symptoms are often ones that are common with other medical conditions, so that is why it is so important to get tested for haemochromatosis.’ Caroline is passionate about raising awareness of haemochromatosis or iron overload and you can read her interview with Keeley Ryan here. https://haemochromatosis.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Irish-Daily-Star-Chic-IHA-HPR-May-27th.pdf Thanks also to Caroline’s son Rupert and husband David!

IHA News and Events

AGM 24th May 2025: Guest Speaker, Professor Frank Murray

Our AGM takes place this year on Saturday 24th May 2025. There will be an option to attend in-person at the IBTS building in St. James’s Hospital, James Street, Dublin or online via webinar. Teas and coffees will be available from 10.30am and the business of the AGM will start at 11am.

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New GP Practice Nurse Venesection Training & Education Programme

New GP venesection nurse training and education progamme for GP Practice Nurses in Ireland. As part of our funding from the Hospital Saturday Fund, we partnered with the Education and Training Programme team in Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal to develop a competency-based curriculum to manage venesection treatment for patients.

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