Advocacy News
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Large Attendance at our April Educational Webinar
The latest in the series of Diabetes Ireland webinars was held on Wednesday 28th of April with 500 people registering and 270 viewers attending on the night. The webinar was for adults with Type 1 diabetes and parents of children with Type 1 diabetes. The guest speaker was Dr Eirin Carolan Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist... View Article
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Cross Party Oireachtas Committee on Diabetes are updated on the current impasse on the removal of Age Restrictions for the Freestyle Libre
Earlier this week, the Cross Party Oireachtas Committee on Diabetes met with representatives of Abbott’s Diabetes Care Business and Health Tech (Ireland) for an update on the current situation in Ireland and internationally relating to patient access to the Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, produced by Abbott. Over the last 3 to 4 years, the diabetes community and political representatives have been calling for the Freestyle Libre system to... View Article Read More
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Over 300 people have already registered for our Education Webinar for Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes and for Adults living with Type 1 Diabetes, Don’t Miss Out!
Diabetes Ireland will host its third webinar of 2021 entitled “Optimising Diabetes Control: Reaching Target Time in Range” on Wednesday March 28th at 7pm. Presenting on the night will be Dr Erin Carolan Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Children’s Health Ireland, Temple Street , will give an overview of the benefits of using the latest technologies. She... View Article
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The Success of Diabetic RetinaScreen
Despite the many challenges that Covid-19 has brought, Diabetic RetinaScreen continues to be a hugely successful programme. In the Spring 2021 edition of the Diabetes Ireland Members Magazine, Deborah Condon talks to Clinical Director, Prof David Keegan, and Conor Lennon. To read the full article, click here,
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Fantastic feedback for Dr Maeve Durkan from our second Education Webinar of 2021
More than 200 people viewed Diabetes Ireland’s second education webinar of 2021 to hear Dr Maeve Durkan, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork speaking on: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, what steps can I take?” on Wednesday March 31st. Dr Durkan gave a very practical insight into understanding and managing the essentials of Type 2 diabetes covering the importance... View Article
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