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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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