News & Press Releases
29/05/2012: Diabetes in pregnancy going undiagnosed and untreated.
Standardised screening should be available to expectant mothers from GPs. Only a selective group of high-risk women are currrently being screened.
17/05/2012: Legislation on free GP visits to be passed before summer recess - Riosín Shortall
Minister of State Roisín Shortall T.D. has informed the Dáil that legislation providing for the phased introduction of free GP care for people with diabetes will be passed this summer.
23/04/2012: €4 million screening programme stalled as 1 person with diabetes goes blind each week
Eighteen months after the HSE announced a €4 million national eye-screening programme little progress has been made and patients are now unlikely to be seen under the programme until mid 2013.
13/04/2012: Dental entitlements for medical card holders with diabetes
In April 2010 the entitlements to public dental services were changed for the general population, as the HSE applied cutbacks in free dental treatments under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS).
22/03/2012: Finding the cure for Type 1 diabetes is just a matter of time and money
Global Type 1 diabetes research is moving at such a pace that it is bringing renewed optimism of finding a cure to families living with Type 1 diabetes.
08/02/2012: Experts urge expectant mums to prevent obesity and diabetes in their children
The children born to mothers with gestational diabetes have a greater risk from obesity and type 2 diabetes in their adolescent and adult life.
01/02/2012: Paediatric diabetes posts sanctioned in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick
