CGM Access for people living with Diabetes in Ireland Today I’m attending a briefing in Leinster House as a guest of @dexcomukie, focused on access to CGM devices for people living with diabetes in Ireland. Thank you to Dep Colm Burke for supporting this cross-sector discussion.

Meet Mairead, a primary school teacher from Dublin, diagnosed with T1D aged 4. After years of denial, DAFNE and FreeStyle Libre changed everything. Now a mum of 3, Libre ambassador, and passionate diabetes advocate. 💙 #Diabetes #Type1Diabetes #IREDOC #NIDOC #DiabetesIreland #SundayStories #Diabetic

When people living with diabetes organise events..... - Little things are not forgotten - Hypo stations - People & Pumps photos get taken - Lots of smiles - Mantras that work #T1D #SpeirGorm #Type1Diabetes #NothingAboutUsWithoutUS

Sharing a study to understand experience of #T1D, #T2D, #GDM & weight change during/after pregnancy among anyone who has been pregnant in the last 3 years. You may register to join a focus group to identify ways to help future mums with #diabetes. redcap.science.ulster.ac.uk/redcap/surve...

#Louth #peersupport meetup for ppl living w/ #T1 #Diabetes in #ImperialHotel #Dundalk tonight @ 7pm till...🥳 #iredoc If you live w/ #T1D come join us for da craic, sharing info, catching up where we're at in our lives (D lives included!!!), asking Qs, etc & sure we might have☕or 🍻🥂🍸🥃or 2...😜

Sharing this for anyone who might be interested in a #diabetes card game developed by Prof Kath Barnard-Kelly, a psychologist who specialises in diabetes support www.diafight.com

The @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social One Walk is happening in 2 weeks time. There will be lots of #NIdoc Dialovelies there so come along for the dander and the craic

On Thursday 29th May 2025, Mary Murphy presented a poster at the Public Health Agency conference on #MentalHealth we had put together from the #NIdoc peer support network. The poster demonstrates the efficacy of peer support for people living with #Type1Diabetes here in Northern Ireland #SquadGoals

Time for another Picnic In The Park #diabetes lads 💙💙💙

⏰One week to go! I’m thrilled to be presenting at #ATTD2025 in Amsterdam! Join me March 19-22 as we dive into the latest breakthroughs transforming diabetes care. Cutting-edge tech, game-changing research, and the future of treatment—all in one place. #DiabetesCare #DiabetesConference

What powerhouses Janet, Biddy, Gerry, Annette&Susan are🥳🙌🤩 #ByTheCommunityForTheCommunity They invited me to come have chat about #diabetes in #SocialCircle #MuirhevnamorCommunityCentre & have come to support me at other diabetes and #womenshealth events in #Dundalk #Louth #MnaAwesome mo chairde🫂

@nidoc.bsky.social there's aur Sarah 🥳🎉🤩💙

#Fundraiser event for #WomansAid #Dundalk in #MuirhevnamorCommunityCentre as follows: Date: 6 April 2025 Time: 11am-1pm 🫖🍵☕🍰🍥🧁🥮with lots of chats followed by a raffle with lots of prizes🥳 #Awareness #Charity

A girl I remember well coming to the shop as a child does ‘The Big Interview’ in this morning’s @News_Letter Her father Big Ken Reid was a very popular customer at my shop for over 30yrs and Sarah came along on many occasions …. #BuyANewspaper

Lá Fhéile Bríde shona daoibh ó Dún Dealgan🎉 #StBrigidsDay #Spéirghorm

If you haven’t already heard, there’s a global diabetes conference organised by people living with diabetes for people living with diabetes. You can find out more and sign up to attend using this link docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Belfast walked da legs outta #100daysofwalking #365daysofwalking inniu🤩Am don bia agus deoch😂

Here's last night's #DiabetesChat with @liameaglestone.bsky.social @loopingntheloup.bsky.social & Tom. We talked about t1 parenting, his own diagnosis, open source looping with Trio, the Steve Morgan Foundation, the Grand Challenge, Together Type 1 & peer support. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhE...

This wouldn’t do us #NIdoc wans any harm either 🎄

Last December we released a music video cover of "O Holy Night" by #DiabetesChat and sung by James Ridgeway in spirit of Christmas and the importance of Diabetes Peer Support. The video involves pictures from people from the Diabetes Community.

Tomorrow's #DiabetesChat 🎧💬🎙️💙

Gals who live in #NorthernIreland, have you seen this Department of Health NI #survey about #WomensHealth? If you’re frustrated by service deficits or you think the service provision could be better please take a few minutes to complete it www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/women-e...

Do any of my followers themselves, or if not know someone, who could help design a study to look at impact of menstrual cycle hormone levels on amino acid levels? And adult metabolic clinic who may be interested to collaborate/recruit participants? Please DM me. @jimd-editors.bsky.social

🎧 On our website you can listen back to every #DiabetesChat guest speaker chat. You can also use the hashtags to find relevant chats on similar topics. Is there any topic you want us to talk more about in 2025? www.diabeteschat.net/guest-speake...

Issues affecting #midwifery & #maternityservices in Northern Ireland highlight key aspects of the gender trifecta seen across #Europe. #Deprivation & #disparity aren’t modifiable factors. Hopefully Mary Renfrew’s report will help #midwives to provide services #women, #families & #communities deserve

Today is November 20...birthday of James Collip One of the unsung heroes in discovery of #Insulin-he helped to purify insulin for use in humans Also credited with one of the very first descriptions of hypoglycaemia & its treatment with glucose solution Amazing!!! #Diabetes #gbdoc 💙

We have made a #DiabetesChat connections 'Starter Pack'. We will continue to add diabetes peer support groups, healthcare professionals, diabetes organisations and advocates for you to follow and see their posts. Hope you find it helpful 🙂 go.bsky.app/SDPvTxR

This was sooooo much fun to do. Loved joining @diabeteschat.bsky.social and what a line up this month to be part of! Catch up on YouTube! #DiabetesAwarenessMonth

This made me a little sad but a very real reflection of life with T1D that all of us, I am sure, can relate to. youtu.be/nJ09-n6QveI?...

Another very pertinent video. This time from Diabetes UK. If you knew .... how tough it can be making Type 1 diabetes look this easy. #worlddiabetesmonth #type1diabetes #diabetes youtu.be/XPN8nsCzG5A?...

New Blog Post!! Day patient treatment for an eating disorder (ED) while managing Type 1 diabetes. Take a read @gbdocinfo.bsky.social pancreasimposter.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-...

Cold , crisp end to the day 🥶

Did you know a complication of #Diabetes is diabetic retinopathy. Left untreated this can lead to sight loss. Diabetes is a condition with numbers: glucose, insulin, carbohydrate. But what if you can't see the numbers? #SeeTheNeed #LeftBehind

Very excited that #ATTDAsia24 kicks off today. Our #dedoc° voices are meeting already, coming together to share their advocacy efforts. It’s going to be a busy three days!

Any #365daysofwalking #100daysofwalking crew anseo leis na féileacáin🦋 🦋 "Téann an saol thart mar a bheadh eiteoga air, agus cuireann gach aon Nollaig bliain eile ar do ghualainn"

Thanks for this starter pack, Marta

"36% of people with #diabetes report experiencing diabetes distress, which refers to negative emotional reactions that can arise from living with diabetes—eg, anger, denial, guilt, shame, fear, worry, sadness, and stress". tinyurl.com/57z858ff

Mithers be mithering in the background doing #menopause & #diabetes things 💜💙

#ROI based #researchers with an interest in #diabetes and #menopause / #perimenopause want to follow Ulster University's lead on this? Sure they'd be willing to have chat with ye🙏 Based on ongoing convos last few years on this under researched area no doubt you'd have many willing contributors😉

Some fascinating work in world of #T1Diabetes Novel immune therapy (tegoprubar) being tested in kidney transplant patients & the potential to help beta cell transplants survive in people with #T1D & fewer side effects. A BreakthroughT1D funded study www.breakthrought1d.org/news-and-upd...

Ulster University are recruiting to a #diabetes & #menopause #research project Criteria • Aged 18-65 years old • Diagnosis of #T1D or #T2D • Experience of #menopause or #perimenopause symptoms • UK Resident If interested please email Dr Rachel Black [email protected]

@shivgaffney.bsky.social has also shared he experiences of #diabetes & #menopause and now has a peer support group running in County Louth 💙💜 www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...

And @moodwife.bsky.social spoke to RTE recently about her #diabetes & #menopause experiences

The Mithers have arrived and they have cake 🎂 🥰

#Healthcare should be proactive rather than reactive

Was thinking back to my own diagnosis for T1 over 35 years ago , the first few years I had no way to test blood sugar, just pee on a stick , I did experience lots of hypos , but never questioned that , I just thought that's what diabetes is and this happens no matter what I do , pretty weird 😬😬