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Diabetes Ireland unveils “Diabetes Smart” a free online education programme for people with Type 2 diabetes

Kieran O’ Leary, CEO, Diabetes Ireland, Sinead Powell, Senior Dietician, Diabetes Ireland, and Owen Treacy from Novo Nordisk unveil “Diabetes Smart” a free online education programme for people living with Type 2 diabetes. With GPs currently heavily overstretched, this programme will provide them with an educational tool where they can refer their Type 2... View Article
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100-year anniversary of the first-ever injection of insulin administered

January 11th, marks the 100-year anniversary of the first-ever injection of insulin administered. On this day, 100 years ago, Banting & Best administered the first injection of insulin to a young 14-year-old boy, Leonard Thompson with a two-year history of diabetes who was being kept alive essentially by starvation. Weighing just 65lbs, he was dull... View Article
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UCC researchers pilot a promising approach in general practice to encourage people to participate in diabetic retinopathy screening

Researchers from the School of Public Health, University College Cork have piloted an approach to encourage people to participate in Diabetic RetinaScreen, the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme in Ireland. In a new study published in BMJ Open this month, the researchers examined whether it was feasible for staff in general practices to identify... View Article
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A Century of Diabetes Breakthroughs

Lilly Partners with Diabetes Ireland to celebrate a century of diabetes breakthroughs and highlight the ongoing need for progress Eli Lilly and Company has today launched a campaign in partnership with Diabetes Ireland to highlight the huge progress that has been made in diabetes care since the discovery of insulin 100 years ago. The campaign shares real stories of people... View Article
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Thank you to everyone who supported our Pre-Budget Submission Call to Action but it’s only the beginning

On the day of Budget 2022, Diabetes Ireland would like to thank everyone who supported our Pre-Budget submission call to action to date. Diabetes Ireland launched its first ever Pre-budget submission in the summer which proposed 8 immediate actions for implementation which we feel are person-centred, cost effective and will improve the quality of... View Article
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Advocacy News

Diabetes Ireland unveils “Diabetes Smart” a free online education programme for people with Type 2 diabetes

100-year anniversary of the first-ever injection of insulin administered

UCC researchers pilot a promising approach in general practice to encourage people to participate in diabetic retinopathy screening

A Century of Diabetes Breakthroughs

Thank you to everyone who supported our Pre-Budget Submission Call to Action but it’s only the beginning