This is a collection of website links for people and family members living with type 1, type 2 and Gestational diabetes where you will find information on the diabetes healthcare services available and support communities.
Included in this page:
General Information
Type 1 Diabetes Information
Type 2 Diabetes Information
More than two Types of Diabetes
General Information
This is some of the information that is relevant to all types of Diabetes
Diabetes Education Courses and Classes - Structured Education Information
Driving with Diabetes
Road Safety Authority RSA Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines (See Group 1 and 2 Drivers) Chapter 4 Diabetes published 2019
Diabetes Eye Screening Service
Blood Glucose Meters available in Ireland
HSE Preferred Blood Glucose Meters & Strips for Adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
There are many more documents relating to diabetes care on the HSE website stored under the section for the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes here.
Type 1 Diabetes Information
My Personal Tips for Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Blog post
Thriveabetes.ie: provides lot of information on:
Continuous & Flash Glucose Monitors (CGMs Dexcom, Medtronic Guardian and Freestyle Libre)
Finding others with type 1 diabetes
HSE’s National Clinical Guidelines for Adults with type 1 diabetes
Beyond Type 1 “Information for those Newly Diagnosed”
Children - HSE Paediatric Diabetes Model of care for the provision of insulin pump therapy to children under 5 years of age with type 1 diabetes
Children - HSE Model of care for all children and young people with type 1 diabetes
HSE Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Resource Pack: for Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Parents
Meeting the Care Needs of Primary School Children with Type 1 Diabetes during School Hours, HSE
Finding other parents of children with type 1 diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Information
A Practical Guide to Integrated Type 2 Diabetes Care 2016 - this is a really good guide for what care you should receive and where.
Type 2 Diabetes Model of Care published 2018, A Guide for Health Care Professionals (Clinical Management Guidelines)
Guide to Blood Glucose Testing for Type 2 Diabetes published 2015,
Type 2 Diabetes Test Strips Guidelines updated in 2016
Finding others with type 2 diabetes to learn from
More than Two Types of Diabetes
There are many more types of diabetes; MODY, LADA, Type 3c, just for starters. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of information about these other types of diabetes but here are some of the limited resources: