Ireland is “very far” from where it should be in the treatment of children with Type 1 diabetes, an expert in the disease has claimed. Possible signs of diabetes in children include increased thirst, frequent urination, bed wetting, reduced energy, unexplained weight loss, extreme hunger and vaginal thrush. In addition to our local children, we provide diabetes expertise for children in Kerry and as far as Clonmel (Tipperary). “Rather than bringing children long distances to us, appropriate staffing of the diabetes programme at Cork would allow our diabetes team to perform regional outreach clinics. People who would like to support the work of the paediatric diabetes team at CUH can donate at cuhcharity.ie.

Source: Irish Examiner November 11, 2021 23:50 UTC