The University of Manchester’s IMPACT programme, (Identification and Management of Psoriasis Associated Comorbidity), has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to research the physical and psychological needs of psoriasis patients, estimated to be around 2% of the population. Patient representatives have been involved in planning the project, as well as the Chairman of the Psoriasis Association, Helen McAteer. Volunteers will be recruited from the collaborating NHS primary care and hospital trusts.
The team, led by dermatologist Professor Chris Griffiths, and including academics and clinicians from different disciplines, recognises that psoriasis can be very distressing and have a huge impact of quality of life, and that having the condition can increase the risk of developing other conditions such as depression and cardiovascular disease. The programme aims to ascertain the association between psoriasis and other conditions in order to design local services that will directly benefit psoriasis sufferers.
Source: Manchester University
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