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Air Liquide Healthcare launches the Tandem Diabetes Care t:slim X2™ insulin pump in Ireland

Air Liquide Healthcare has formally announced the launch of the Tandem t:slim X2™ insulin pump, in Ireland. The t:slim X2 is up to 38% smaller than other CGM-enabled insulin pumps and has a watertight (IPX7) aluminium case and a colour touchscreen interface. It features continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) integration, a rechargeable battery and USB connectivity.... View Article
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Survey highlights frustration among adults living with diabetes and their diabetes teams regarding lack of access to Freestyle Libre technology

A recent survey by Diabetes Ireland highlighted the frustration of many people with diabetes who are unable to start or had to stop using Flash Glucose Technology (FGM, Freestyle Libre) due to the lack of reimbursement and unaffordability. ‘The Freestyle Libre has changed my life, my HbA1c is the lowest it has been in... View Article
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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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Advocacy News

Air Liquide Healthcare launches the Tandem Diabetes Care t:slim X2™ insulin pump in Ireland

Survey highlights frustration among adults living with diabetes and their diabetes teams regarding lack of access to Freestyle Libre technology

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