The HSE are currently reviewing a years worth of information regarding the cost versus savings efficiencies of the flash glucose monitor: the Freestyle Libre. Diabetes Ireland published its report on their online survey of Freestyle Libre users calling on the Minister for Health to make sure survey findings are considered as part of the HSE Review and the views of people who are self-funding its use when making his final decision on this issue.

Aileen O’Reilly is a freelance journalist, her diabetes story started 30 years ago at age 17 years. She is our guest post this week and shares a recent experience where she had to cancel a holiday to take care of some diabetes “crap” but her attitude holds me in admiration

This week’s post comes from Liam McMorrow, who is from the west of Ireland and has lived with type 1 diabetes for 16 years (diagnosed aged 12). Liam talks about patient led innovation as he is developing an app that can facilitate financial incentives to teenagers with type 1 diabetes for managing their diabetes.