You may have seen in the metabolic unit that we have many new posters with QR codes. QR codes are a type of barcode that allow us to access online information. This allows you to scan a code on you mobile phone, access and save a document to your mobile phone. All of our diet […]
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Art, from Ireland
Art was 10 days old when we got the call. A man on the end of the line, a doctor from the hospital, told us there were abnormalities in our newborn screening results. The newborn screening was something you just did, never thinking your child would have one of the conditions they tested for. I […]
International PKU Day June 28th 2020
Recipes Banging Broccoli Balls Curried Chickpea Fritters Flippin fantastic savoury pancakes Oaty Banana Bites Tangy Tabbouleh Healthy Popsicles 10th May 2013 Games Free Food Word Search Worksheet Fruit and Veg Colouring Worksheet I Spy and Count to 10 – Low Protein Worksheet (2) PKU Word Search Worksheet What’s in my lunch box Worksheet
Expanding newborn bloodspot screening for inborn metabolic disorders
Since its beginning in the 1960s, the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme (NNBSP) has been proven to be a great success in Ireland. The inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs), which are screened for are Phenylketonuria, homocystinuria, maple syrup urine disease, galactosaemia, glutaric aciduria and MCADD. Currently, NNBSP in Ireland only identifies these six IMDs, congenital hypothyroidism […]
NCPE decision on Kuvan
The team at the NCIMD (National Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders) has learnt that the NCPE (National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics) has recommended against the funding of Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride) for the treatment of PKU. The NCIMD team is disappointed to learn of this decision. The team is aware that this treatment may have a beneficial […]
Fundraising for NCIMD
Fundraising activities held to raise money for the National Centre for Inherited Metabaolic Disorders (NCIMD) include; running marathons and taking part in other sporting events, charity fun nights, wedding favours, cake sales, raffles and lots of fun events. We have three specific funds to donate to all of which benefit the children and young people […]
A Homocystinuria (HCU) day 17th of October 2015
A Homocystinuria (HCU) day is being planned for the 17th of October 2015. It is being organised in conjunction with Nutricia. Hopefully it will be a great day for everyone. More details to follow soon.
British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group Annual Meeting 2015
The British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group Annual Meeting 2015 is taking place on 18th – 19th June in Belfast. A number of the metabolic team will be attending and presenting at the conference, including Dr. Knerr and Dr. Crushell. Dr. Knerr will be giving a presentation on Maple Syrup Urine Disease. Dr. Crushell will be […]
Joint Irish Paediatric Association/Ulster Paediatric Society Annual (IPA) meeting
The joint Irish Paediatric Association/Ulster Paediatric Society Annual (IPA) meeting was held recently. Congratulations to our Metabolic Registrar, Dr. Caoimhe Howard who won best talk in the plenary session for ‘A New Mitochondrial Syndrome caused by Homozygous p.Trp22Arg NDUFB3 Mutation in a Cohort of Patients with Persistent Growth Failure and Distinctive Facial Features’. Well done […]
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