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HSE recommends CGMs for all Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

HSE recommends CGMs for all Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

The HSE’s updated National Clinical Guidelines (NCG) for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes, recommending that ALL Adults with Type 1 Diabetes be offered CGMs, were launched at the National Clinical Programme (NCPD) for Diabetes Group webinar on May 10th by NCG chair, Dr Kevin Moore.

Insulin Pump Uptake in Ireland with Kate Gajewska

Insulin Pump Uptake in Ireland with Kate Gajewska

Welcome to another Thriveabetes interview. Today I had a chance to catch up with Kate (Katarzyna) Gajewska. Kate was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 16 months old over 30 years ago. Between 2015 and 2020, Kate undertook her PhD looking at the access to insulin pump therapy in Ireland. She submitted her PhD thesis a couple of weeks ago and in the last couple of months has had some of her findings published.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring CGM Updated

Continuous Glucose Monitoring CGM Updated

UPDATED - 04 April, 2019: There is a lot of interest these days in Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and how beneficial they are to help manage type 1 diabetes. In this post I have included information about what CGM devices are available in Ireland and if they are funded by the HSE