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Diabetes UK Northern Ireland

Diabetes UK Northern Ireland works to Care for, Connect with and Campaign on behalf of the 75,837 people living with diabetes in Northern Ireland and their family and friends.

Belfast City Hall, N Ireland
 
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Integrated Care Partnerships

The Health and Social Care Board are seeking to recruit people with experience of diabetes as a service user or carer to express an interest in the 17 new ICP committees by 22 August 2013

Diabetes Distress

Facing the Challenges of Diabetes Distress

This Conference will take place on Wednesday 4th September 2013 at the Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick

Culloden Hotel

Cakes and Carols at the Culloden

The Culloden Hotel and Bangor Ladies Choir will be hosting an Afternoon Tea and concert in aid of Diabetes UK Northern Ireland on Sunday 8 December 2013

Mastering stress

Mastering the stresses and strains of living with or caring for someone with diabetes

This event will be taking place on Thursday 5 September at the Ramada Hotel. Professor Polonsky will be the special guest.

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Daredevils wanted for Cavehill Abseil

We’re looking for dare devils to join us for our Cave Hill Abseil this September and descend 100 feet for Diabetes UK Northern Ireland

Peer Support

Peer Support

Living with diabetes can be difficult but we can help. We can offer the peer support you need.

Tesco launch

Tesco stores in Northern Ireland gear up for major new charity partnership with Diabetes UK

Tesco has announced a major new charity partnership with Diabetes UK to help create a healthier future for people in Northern Ireland and across the UK affected by diabetes or at risk of developing it.

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Charity Partnership Volunteering Opportunities

We are pleased to announce our two new exciting Charity Partnerships for 2013/14 and We need your help in making them both a great success!

Children's Holiday

Applications for 2013 Care Support Events Now Open

Applications are now open for Northern Ireland's 2013 Care Support Events including the children and youth holidays and the family weekend

Clara McDevitt (8) and Josh Todd (5) help to launch the new Children and Young Person's Campaign

1 in 4 children left seriously ill as vital diabetes symptoms are missed

Diabetes UK Northern Ireland is warning that much more must be done to create awareness of the seriousness of Type 1 diabetes and the fact that 1 in 4 children are becoming dangerously ill with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) before a diagnosis is made

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Northern Ireland sees highest rise in diabetes in UK

Diabetes UK Northern Ireland has warned of the continuing growth of diabetes here as figures collected this month revealed the number of people living with Type 1 and type 2 diabetes has increased by 33% in Northern Ireland during the last five years.

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Let's Talk Type 1 Diabetes in School

Read our advice and information if you're trying to organise your child's diabetes management in school

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Putting Feet First in Northern Ireland

We've launched our campaign to highlight amputations among those with diabetes and the fact that 80 per cent of these can be prevented

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News in Northern Ireland

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Downloads

  • Facing the Challenges of Diabetes Distress 2013 (PDF, 420kb)
  • Connect: Spring 2013 (PDF, 5029KB)
  • Campaign booklet: Let's Talk Type 1 Diabetes in Schools (PDF, 265KB)
  • Diabetes UK Programme for Government for NI Assembly (PDF, 1MB)
  • Diabetes UK's submission to the Compton Review (Word document, 166KB)

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