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Job Alert- Care Centre Administrator
Diabetes Ireland are looking to recruit an enthusiastic part time Care Centre Administrator to join their team. Job Title: Care Centre Administrator Locations: Santry, Dublin Contract Type: One year; Fixed Term Contract Hours: 23 Hours per week (Monday to Thursday 9am to 1pm and Fridays 9am to 5pm) Annual Leave: 22 days per annum Salary: Pro rata... View Article
Avon Ri Family Weekend
7th-9th September 2018 We are delighted to invite you to our Type 1 Diabetes Family Weekend in Avon Ri Lakeshore & Resort on the 7 th/8th/9th of September 2018. Due to the increased demand for Type 1 diabetes family weekends, we have decided to hold Avon Ri for a third year in the beautiful scenic surroundings of Blessington Lake Co.Wicklow. This event is a... View Article
Urgent: Recall of specific lots of Accu-Chek® Aviva
Roche Diabetes Care are recalling specific lots of Accu-Chek Aviva test strips. They have already notified clients for whom they have contact details. If you are using Accu-Chek test strips you need to Check the lot number of all Accu-Chek Aviva or Performa test strips you have (this is on the top flap of... View Article
Type 2 Diabetes can be Reversed with 15% Weight Loss [i],[ii]– European Obesity Day, 19 May 2018
Type 2 Diabetes can be Reversed with 15% Weight Loss[i],[ii] European Obesity Day, 19 May 2018 -Reduction in cost of care associated with 15% weight loss -Savings of €4000 per year per patient to the state IrSPEN, the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, is advising people living with type 2 diabetes... View Article
25 MARATHONS IN 1 MONTH FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES!
The “DiAthlete 100 Challenge” will see Gavin Griffiths (also known as “The DiAthlete”), 26, attempt to complete 25 marathon runs between 13th April – 13th May 2018 all around the UK & Ireland,as someone living with the autoimmune condition type 1 diabetes. Gavin will be finishing his Dublin leg at our HQ, 19 Northwood... View Article
An overview of Blood Glucose Testing devices
There is a LOT OF TALK in the diabetes community especially amongst those with type 1 diabetes about different methods of checking blood glucose levels. We provide a brief outline below on the 4 main approaches. FIRST, the traditionally finger prick blood glucose monitoring system measures the level of glucose in your blood on one particular occasion. This... View Article
Diabetes Ireland receives generous donation from Motivation Weight Management
Diabetes Ireland recently received a generous donation of €1,000 from Motivation Weight Management. Prior to Christmas 2017 Motivation Weight Management launched a new recipe book. Deliciously Healthy is a collection of 70 easy-to-prepare recipes, all designed to complement a healthy eating plan. €2 from the sale of each copy of Deliciously Healthy is donated... View Article
Recent Irish Liver Screening Results
A recent Irish liver screening initiative supports the International Clinical Guideline recommendations that all people with type 2 diabetes should be screened for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease There is a silent epidemic of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Ireland. People with type 2 diabetes, obesity and/or high cholesterol are at greater risk of... View Article
Ascensia launch smarter Contour Diabetes APP
ASCENSIA DIABETES CARE LAUNCHES SMARTER VERSION OF CONTOUR®DIABETES APP WITH NEW FEATURES TO SUPPORT SELF-MANAGEMENT 12th December, 2017 – Ascensia Diabetes Care has announced the launch of its upgraded version of the CONTOUR®DIABETES app in Ireland. It includes the new My Patterns feature, which can more intelligently analyse blood glucose results received from the... View Article
LIDL Health & Wellness Campaign Results
RECORD 2,000 LIDL STAFF, FAMILY AND LIDL CUSTOMERS SCREENED FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES LIDL IRELAND ANNOUNCES HEALTH & WELLNESS CAMPAIGN RESULTS OF LARGEST WORKPLACE DIABETES SCREENING IN IRELAND IN 2017 Dublin, Monday, 27th, November, 2017: Over the course of July – September 2017, Lidl invested €300,000 in an intensive community screening programme aimed at... View Article