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Inspiring the Next Generation

As part of World Diabetes Day celebration’s a further 21 people with diabetes received “Living Well with Diabetes” 50 Year medals from Diabetes Ireland. At three different ceremonies held in Cork, Dublin and Naas Hospital medal recipients and their families came together to share memories of their lives with diabetes.     Lots of stories... View Article

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New Parliamentary Group on Diabetes to be set up

Following a World Diabetes Day presentation to TDs and Senators, kindly organised by Mary Butler TD and Frank O’Rourke TD, Diabetes Ireland is delighted to announce it will be working with interested Oireachtas Members to set up a cross party Diabetes Parliamentary Group in Leinster House to raise awareness of the need for a long... View Article

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Thirty Irish charities receive donations from The Hospital Saturday Fund

Diabetes Ireland received a donation from The Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) at a special reception hosted at University College Cork on Thursday, 21 November 2019. In total, €140,000 was donated to the charities at the event, which was hosted by UCC in the Aula Maxima in the presence of the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork,... View Article

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Insulin pill could deliver insulin without injections

Researchers in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of technology have developed an “insulin pill”. This 3 centimetre capsule could carry a similar amount of insulin in an injection and deliver it to the intestines to be taken up into the blood. The capsule works by releasing insulin into the bloodstream via the gut when... View Article

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85% of family members impacted by diabetes feel that conversations can help them increase understanding of how they can help manage their loved one’s low blood sugar level

People living with diabetes are not the only ones impacted by the condition. According to a new international study of 4,300 family members of people with diabetes, worrying about low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycaemia or ‘hypos’, can impact greatly on them too.   Low blood sugar or “lows” as they are often referred... View Article

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Fantastic Attendance at Diabetes Ireland Health & Wellbeing Event in Limerick

Around 1200 people attended the Diabetes Health & Wellbeing Exhibition in the Limerick Strand Hotel, on Sunday 10th November.  This was a wonderful kick start to the World Diabetes Week celebrations taking place all this week.   Attendees availed of free tests such as HbA1c (which is the average blood glucose level for the previous... View Article

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World Diabetes Week celebrations kicks off in Limerick

As part of World Diabetes Week celebrations, Diabetes Ireland will be kicking off events with its Diabetes Health & Wellbeing Exhibition taking place in the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick from 12 noon to 5:00 pm Sunday 10th November.   This free exhibition will provide an array of attractions for the public such as free... View Article

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Type 1 Diabetes Survey

Hanover Communications (a government affairs and healthcare advocacy agency) have been commissioned by Roche Diabetes Care to map the current Type 1 diabetes landscape in Ireland. As part of their research they are working with our Diabetes Ireland Patient Advocacy Group  to develop a fully confidential and anonymous survey and it would be great if... View Article

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Participants for Research Study Required

Fresh Perspectives (www.freshperspectives.ie) an Irish market research agency specialising in the healthcare sector will soon be conducting some research in Dublin City Centre on a new smartphone App currently in development and are looking for willing participants who have poor vision due to conditions such as Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal vein occlusion or Age-related Macular Degeneration... View Article

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Sligo University Hospital Update on Type 1 Diabetes Services

Following frustration with local diabetes services, Chairperson of Diabetes Ireland’s Sligo branch, Ms Suzanne Donnelly publicly highlighted the lack of support provided to the diabetes team working tirelessly in Sligo University Hospital by hospital management.   Last week her frustration reached the floor of the Dail chamber as Martin Kenny TD raised the issue with... View Article

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Grab your Walking Boots and Undertake a Journey of a Lifetime with Diabetes Ireland and Experience the Spiritual Adventures of the Classic Camino

Today Diabetes Ireland launched its Overseas Trek for 2020. We are inviting members of the diabetes community, their family and friends, to consider taking on this tailor-made trekking adventure and raise much needed funds for Diabetes Ireland.   If you are looking for the classic Camino experience, this is the perfect tour for you! You... View Article

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A Lifetime with Type 1

In the latest edition of the Diabetes Members Magazine, Deborah Condon speaks to Michael Kenny about using ‘huge needles, boiling syringes and how far diabetes care has come along in the last 62 years since his diagnosis.   To read the full article click here   If you would like to become a member of... View Article

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Freestyle Libre Update

Diabetes Ireland continues to seek clarification on the pending Freestyle LIBRE review by the Primary Care Eligibility & Reimbursement Service (HSE PCERS) due this year as outlined in the Advice Note 2017/01.   Following plethera of parliamentary questions from TDs, a recent welcome response has clarified that the following will be included in that review;... View Article

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Freestyle Libre HSE Review Update Openness and Transparency Required on Review Process, Support the Campaign by Acting today

Following the submission of our recent report “Users Experiences of Flash Glucose Monitoring on Daily Life Experiences” to the Minister for Health and to the HSE, and the support by TDs who agree that the Freestyle Libre should be made available to all people with Type 1 diabetes, the HSE’s Primary Care Reimbursement Service responded... View Article

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Diabetes Ireland 2018 Annual Report Launched Advocating for Improved Diabetes Services a Priority Going Forward

Diabetes Ireland today launched its 2018 Annual Report. During 2018, the charity continued to offer excellent support and services to people with diabetes and their families. From a service provision, demand on our services continued to increase. Callers to our helpline increased 10% year on year, the number of people attending our Care Centres significantly... View Article

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Update on Continuity of Medicines & Medical Devices Supply Post Brexit

It is the Government’s assessment that there is a significant risk of a no deal Brexit on 31 October. Recent correspondence from the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed that they have and continue to be engaged in... View Article

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What is Mine: Film Screening by Young People with Diabetes in Athlone

Teenagers with diabetes let their imagination fly on a Helium Arts film camp in Athlone last December. Now the short film they created, called What is Mine, is having its premiere during a public screening event at IMC Cinema Athlone on Saturday 14th September.   Helium Arts is an award-winning national charity based in Mullingar... View Article

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Plant Based Diet Reduces Type 2 Diabetes Risk

A review recently published online by JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) explored the association between plant-based dietary patterns and risk of type 2 diabetes. Nine studies that examined associations between adherence to plant-based dietary patterns and the incidence of type 2 diabetes among adults were included and their findings reviewed and collated, totalling... View Article

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Balancing a Vegan or Vegetarian Diet with Diabetes

More and more people are choosing vegan and vegetarian diets for many different reasons such as health, helping the environment and for ethical concerns. Plant based diets have been in the media recently due the EAT Report produced by the Lancet Commission this January. The main findings  of this report are aimed at food sustainability... View Article

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Good News on Type 1 Prevention as New Research presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Meeting

Researchers are one step closer to preventing type 1 diabetes as new findings show that a drug targeting the immune system can delay Type 1 diabetes for an average of two years in children and adults at high risk.   Dr Anna Clarke of Diabetes Ireland Research Alliance states “this is great news as researchers... View Article

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