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• New HSE Guidelines for managing children with Type 1 diabetes during school hours launched

  Parents with a child living with diabetes starting school this year  urged to begin planning now.   Sending a child to school after a diabetes diagnosis or for the first time can be an anxious time for the child, parents and school staff. Good early communication and common understanding between parents and the school are... View Article

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• The National Office of Clinical Audit Recommends the Establishment of a National Audit of Type 1 Diabetes

  The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) announces the publication of the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit Feasibility Study Report.     This study recommends the development of a National Audit of T1DM, with a three-phase approach.   Phase 1 includes all paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients aged under 16 years who attend the 19... View Article

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• Survey highlights frustration among adults living with diabetes and their diabetes teams regarding lack of access to Freestyle Libre technology

  A recent survey by Diabetes Ireland highlighted the frustration of many people with diabetes who are unable to start or had to stop using Flash Glucose Technology (FGM, Freestyle Libre) due to the lack of reimbursement and unaffordability.   ‘The Freestyle Libre has changed my life, my HbA1c is the lowest it has been in... View Article

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