CORK USEFUL CONTACTS
 Diabetes Federation of Ireland-Development Officer Pauline Lynch-021
4274229. www.diabetesireland.ie – Excellent Pt. Booklet on Living with
Diabetes. Join Professional Services Section and receive Journal Diabetes
Ireland. Cork Branch have monthly meetings for patients and there is a
national Study Day for health care professionals involved in Diabetes Care.
CODE DFI Will deliver this group education to patients in the practice (3 x
2hr sessions and follow up session 6 months later).
 Smoking Cessation- H.P.Unit Western Rd. Denise Cahill 021 4921641
(group of 10-15 +individual).Priority given if pt.self refers
 Exercise- H.P.Unit Western Rd. Shirley O’Shea 021 4921641 –excellent
literature on home exercise programs, armchair exercise booklet.
 Community Podiatry- North and South Lee-Grattan St.H.C. 021 4273087
North Cork- Michael Kenning Mallow 022-31836
West Cork Dan McCarthy 028 40400
Kerry- Jan Cumiskey/Tricia Casey
o Dietician- Community –HSE South Manager- Freda Horan-064 70751. Some
practices can refer patients for 1;1 dietician appointment. XPERT Programgroup education (2hrs per week x 6 weeks) now available to all areas of Cork
and Kerry Contact Freda Horan- Dietetic Manager Cork/Kerry for details of the
Dietician to send the X-pert referral form to freda.horan@hse.ie
 Diabetes Nurse Facilitator-086 0566077 K.Murphy2@ucc.ie- Diabetes In
General Practice Group- Individual help on setting up diabetes care, registers
etc. Will organise continuing education as per needs of DiGP members.
Diabetes Module Dept General Practice UCC for GP’s and Nursing Module
Cont. Nurse Ed. centre Mercy Univ. Hospital.
 DiGP Community Diabetes Nurse- Angie O’Connor 085 8894733
 UK Primary Care Diabetes Society- Annual Primary Care Diabetes
Conference in Birmingham in November. Free Primary Care Diabetes Journal.
Register on line- www.pcdsociety.org
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Useful website for tablet identification pictures- www.drugdigest.org Pill
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Pharmaceutical Representatives interested in Diabetes- The following companies
are associated with Diabetes Products. You can contact the companies if you require
leaflets, Glucometers, Patient Glucose record books, demonstration of products etc or
sponsorship for continuing education.
Aine Guckian MSD –Januvia- 086 3886004
Deirdre Potter, Roche Diagnostics-Glucometers- 086 2591235- leaflets on a wide
range of Diabetic Topics (including ED Booklet Man Talk)
Helen Calnan, Abbott Diagnostic- Glucometers- 087 6172783- leaflets on several
aspects of diabetes, www.changeforlife- on line support for diet and exercise,
“Portion Plate”
Noel Locke GSK- 086 8321797
Aine Hussey, Janssen- 087 7761129 Canagliflozin
Aoife Feeney, Johnson and Johnson, Glucometers - 087 6940259- Health
Professional and Patient education pack.
Suzanne McCarthy- Novonordisk-Levemir/Vicotza 086 2537207- Pt. Ed booklets,
leaflet on foot care
Mary Gavin-Bayer ,Glucobay and Urine Sticks, Glucometes -086 0455136- Exercise
booklet called 'Getting Active for Better Health'
Elaine Ryan- Sanofi Avensis-Lantus -087 9184809. Diabetes Nurse Service-Clinic in
surgery and Insulin Initiation- Pt. Info Booklets Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Flor O’Leary- Boerhinger Ingelheim/Lilly- Trajenta- 087 2408010 Solutions for
wellness booklet on diet and exercise advice, also food and activity diary.
monofilaments
Avril Coleman - Servier –Diamicron- 086-3843034. Pt. Booklet on Type 2 Diabetes,
patient teaching cards and Practice Nurse pack which includes 10g monofilament
Mary Scully- Clonmel- Glucometer 086 8578029
Damien Scanlon -Menarini Diagnostics – Glucometers 086 7701401
Jane McGrath-Novartis- Starlix/Lescol/Galvus/Eucras.Leaflet on Blood Pressure.
087 2197074
Cathy O’Sullivan-AstraZeneca- 087 2339559. Crestor, Onglyza, Byette, Bydureon,
Foriziga (Dapagliflozin)-Leaflet on Cholesterol. “Your Guide to Type 2 Diabetes An
information booklet for patients taking Komboglyze (saxagliptin+metformin)”
Andrew Hynes-A Menarini Pharmaceuticals-Olmesartan. 087 2797162