DigiBete, a new self-management app and video platform, has been made available to children and young people with diabetes in Ireland.

Following a successful pilot project in University Hospital Limerick, Diabetes Ireland and DigiBete have spent the past few months training other paediatric diabetes teams in its use. So far 11 of 18 paediatric diabetes clinic teams have completed their training.

The app, which is already widely used in the UK, aims to improve care for children and young people with diabetes by helping them to manage their condition more effectively, as well as to provide a cost-free communication stream for hospital paediatric diabetes teams to engage with families to provide clinical advice and information.

Families will also be able to develop a record of personalised information about their diabetes care, set reminders of their clinic appointments and receive invites to various family events, education workshops and much more.

Kieran O’Leary, CEO, Diabetes Ireland, said: “We are delighted to make DigiBete available to the families of the 3,000 children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes in Ireland. 

“We believe this is a fantastic investment that supports children and young people with diabetes and their families and paediatric diabetes teams nationwide.”

Diabetes Ireland hopes to have the app available to all families by year end.

For more information about DigiBete, email info@diabetes.ie