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Dr Kevin Moore a huge success

On Thursday 1 October, Diabetes Ireland, with the support of Novo Nordisk, hosted its third in a series of webinars for people living with diabetes.   This time the focus was on Type 1 diabetes in 2020, with guest speaker Dr Kevin Moore, Consultant Endocrinologist, Naas General Hospital & Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin. Around 290... View Article

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Job Vacancy: Senior Podiatrist, Cork City

Diabetes Ireland invites applications from suitably qualified Podiatrists for its diabetes footcare service in Cork.     As a Senior Podiatrist, you will have the vision and drive to provide optimal diagnoses, treatment (or referral pathways) in order to improve outcomes for clients who are, at risk of, or have developed foot complications.   The... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland hosting education webinar specifically for people with Type 1 diabetes: Register Today “Type 1 Diabetes in 2020”

Diabetes Ireland is hosting its third in a series of education webinars on Thursday 1st October at 7pm. This webinar is specifically for people with Type 1 diabetes and their families.   We are absolutely delighted to have Dr Kevin Moore, Consultant Endocrinologist, Naas General Hospital as our guest presenter. The webinar will discuss a... View Article

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Insulin pump therapy uptake low in Ireland due to lack of standardised criteria and care

The study, led by researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences builds on previous studies by RCSI researchers which shows that people with type 1 diabetes in Ireland use insulin pump therapy at lowered rates compared internationally and there is an unequal availability of insulin pump... View Article

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Over 140 people tune into Diabetes Ireland’s second education webinar

Over 140 people with Type 2 diabetes attended Diabetes Ireland’s second education webinar on Thursday 10 September. The guest speaker on the night was Ms Ailish Condron, Clinical Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Diabetes Integrated Care, Beaumont Hospital who gave a very informative talk on “Managing illness with Type 2 diabetes”.   Ailish spoke about being prepared... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland launches its inaugural Cork Bridges Walk

Diabetes Ireland has today launched its inaugural Cork Bridges Walk which will take place over the 19/20th September.   Diabetes Ireland is looking for participants to walk the circular route taking in the North and South channels of the beautiful River Lee and Cork’s historic centre and the revitalised dockland area. The walk is about... View Article

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60% of people in Ireland unaware that Pneumococcal disease is vaccine preventable

The Pneumococcal vaccine is free of charge as part of the National Immunisation Programme for the over 65s and identified at risk groups including people with diabetes, heart disease or respiratory conditions and patients receiving chemotherapy   New research released today has revealed that 4 out of 5 (79%) people in Ireland claim to know... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland hosting its second education webinar specifically for people with Type 2 diabetes “Managing Type 2 Diabetes During Illness”

Diabetes Ireland is hosting its second education webinar on Thursday 10 September at 7pm. This webinar is specifically for people with Type 2 diabetes and their families.   We are delighted to have Ms Ailish Condron, Clinical Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Diabetes Integrated Care, Beaumont Hospital as our guest presenter. The webinar will offer guidance on... View Article

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Mortgage Protection Update During Covid

Recently, we have received a number of enquiries from people with diabetes in relation to accessing mortgage protection and life cover. While the issues faced by people with diabetes pre-covid still remain, unfortunately COVID 19 has made the market even more difficult for people with diabetes seeking to purchase a new home.   Mortgage protection... View Article

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Covid19 & Diabetes Survey, Take the Time to Complete Today!

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted weaknesses in healthcare systems across Europe and lessons must now be drawn to start building a stronger and more resilient diabetes ecosystem.   To map the challenges faced by people living with diabetes and their relatives/carers, but also to help uncover the innovative actions and solutions which were implemented during... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland supporting our Diabetes Healthcare Professionals

Diabetes Ireland has today launched a new initiative to provide PPE to Integrated Diabetes Nurse Specialists who support GPs in the provision of services to people with diabetes.   We are in a very fluid environment and diabetes services are experiencing significant capacity issues at present as the health service deals with the COVID 19... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland’s first education webinar a success

Diabetes Ireland hosted its first ever live webinar on Thursday 20 August and unfortunately large parts of the country suffered a power outage preventing some of the 420 people registered from attending.   Still 197 people tuned in to hear Dr Austin Bayley, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Mater Hospital speak on ways of managing stress and... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland hosting its first patient education webinar Resilience Tips for Managing during COVID 19

Diabetes Ireland is hosting its first ever patient education webinar on Thursday 20 August at 7.00pm   We are delighted to have Dr Austin Bayley, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Mater Hospital as our first guest presenter. The webinar will explore ways of managing stress and coping effectively during COVID-19 as a person with diabetes. The presentation... View Article

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HSE and Diabetes Ireland urge people with diabetes to seek professional healthcare advice if experiencing symptoms

Poorly controlled diabetes can cause serious short and long-term health problems if not looked after   The HSE and Diabetes Ireland are urging people with concerns about their diabetes to seek medical advice from their Pharmacist, GP or hospital diabetes team and reassures them that diabetes services are resuming.   Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland 2019 Annual Report launched

Today, Diabetes Ireland launched its Annual Report for 2019 which highlights the many services it provides to people with diabetes and their families.   While 2019 was a fantastic year for the charity, 2020 has been extremely tough to date and like many other organisations we have had to take measures during lockdown which included... View Article

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Restarting Diabetic RetinaScreen Safely

Diabetic RetinaScreen, the National Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme, has restarted. The programme was paused in March on Public Health advice due to COVID-19.   Screening invitations are being sent out to eligible people. Invitations will be sent to the following people: anyone who is overdue a screening appointment because they were due during the paused... View Article

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Medtronic Secures CE Mark for MiniMed™ 780G Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop System Designed to Further Simplify Type 1 Diabetes Management

Next Generation Closed Loop Insulin Pump System Features   Auto-Correction Algorithm and Bluetooth Connectivity   DUBLIN, June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced CE (Conformité Européenne) Marking of its MiniMed™ 780G system, a next generation closed loop insulin pump system for the treatment of type... View Article

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When Support is Just a Phone Call Away

In the Spring edition of the Diabetes Members Magazine, “when support is just a phone call away”, Deborah Condon talks to Jim Hosford Lynch about his type 2 diagnosis.   To read the full article click here    

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Who Needs Transport to Get to Work?

Kevin O’Connell, who has Type 1 Diabetes, has decided to ditch his car for the month of July and run to and from work and raise funds for Diabetes Ireland. He will run over 200km during the month while also working 12 hour shifts each day, managing his blood glucose levels and his insulin needs... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland Podiatry Services will resume on a Phased and Gradual Basis from June 8th 2020

We are delighted to inform you that Diabetes Ireland podiatry services will be resuming on a phased and gradual basis from Monday 8th June 2020.   We have all been through a lot over the last few months while many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety. In... View Article

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