Diabetes Eire launch an announcement highlighting all of this info and the Midwest Diabetes Advocacy Group which shaped in late 2019, started writing to our TDs and County Councillors in addition to encouraging these in our assist teams to take action additionally.
Prioritising The Greatest Points
As the primary barrier to the most important points was recognized as the shortage of specialist workers, this turned the primary precedence of the group. The primary process was to hunt the funding for the most important staffing void and probably the most obligatory for structured training; dietitians. As soon as funding was accepted we began asking in regards to the recruitment timeline.
By the tip of 2020, the HSE launched a Winter Plan which included funding for added funding for diabetes nurse specialists – this benefitted the midwest massively.
What we did
Since 2019, the group had been partaking with native TDs and County Councillors which resulted in each Clare and Limerick County Councils proposing motions to put in writing to the Minister for Well being (Sincerest Thank You to Cllrs. Mary Howard, Elisa O’Donovan, Johnny Flynn and Cillian Murphy). This additionally generated nationwide media consideration.
Nonetheless, within the run-up to World Diabetes Day 2021, the group ramped up our actions. We organised:
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Entry to Care Social Media marketing campaign
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Dip for Diabetes kickoff occasion in Lahinch, Co Clare
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Blue Fountain on the UL campus
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World Diabetes Day demonstration exterior UHL
Erin created two Entry to Care selfie movies from 40 submissions from individuals with diabetes from throughout Eire which had been shared throughout Fb, Instagram and Twitter with 18,360 views / 285 likes. This was along with Councillor John Maher recruiting fellow Labour Get together members to affix in with their very own Entry to Care Selfie. If you need to view the movies or see extra pictures please do click on right here.
The results of all the occasions organised was an enormous engagement with many politicians and over 12 regional media placements. The collaboration with TDs, Councillors and Senators generated 74 Parliamentary Questions requested about Limerick Diabetes Providers from 2021 to current.