Episode 42: DICE 2026 - The Highlights

Suggest guests or get in contact Suggest guests or get in contact John Pemberton was at Croke Park on 21 May for DICE — Diabetes Ireland Conference and Exhibition — Ireland's premier annual event for healthcare professionals working in diabetes. The day also saw the launch of the landmark National Policy and Services Review for diabetes in Ireland. John grabbed a microphone and seven conversations. This episode is all of them. Anjanee Kohli is Co-Director and Creative Director of The Glucose Never Lies® and the host for this episode. John Pemberton is founder of The Glucose Never Lies® and a paediatric diabetes dietitian at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; he is also a person living with T1D. This episode reflects the independent views of both. This episode covers: - **Sinead Powell** (Education and Support Coordinator, Diabetes Ireland): the COPE programme, emotional wellbeing in type 2 diabetes, language, stigma, and why information alone is never enough - **Kathy Breen** (Clinical Specialist Dietitian and Dietetic Lead, National Diabetes Programme): what Language Matters looks like in practice, person-first language, and its inclusion in the new national strategy - **Kate Gaievska** (Clinical Manager for Advocacy and Research, Diabetes Ireland): why adult diabetes psychology services in Ireland are effectively non-existent, what the strategy commits to, and the long road of implementation - **Professor Fidelma Dunne** (University of Galway / National Clinical Trials Network in Diabetes): how clinical trials get funded, why real-world data matters, and why research is not the icing on the cake - **Christine Newman** (Diabetes Consultant, Galway): hybrid closed-loop in pregnancy, CGM for type 2, and the case for free glucose strips for gestational diabetes - **Professor Derek O'Keefe** (Consultant Physician and Professor of Medical Device Technology, UHG): Mochara, a bounded AI education tool that matched nurse and doctor performance in trials, ambient clinical documentation, intelligent dynamic triage, and what multimodal AI means for diabetes care - **Dr Tomas Griffin** (Consultant Diabetologist, Galway / DTN Ireland): what the strategy means for pump access, the DTN Ireland roadshow, and why every tier of hospital in Ireland is now starting pump therapy Show notes: https://theglucoseneverlies.com/ Have more questions? Ask GNL Grace, a diabetes educational adviser built by a team with skin in the game. Grace gets you 80% of the way there with 20% of the effort; the final 20% takes self-discovery, guided by human expertise and trial-and-error learning. https://theglucoseneverlies.com/gnl-grace/ **Disclaimer** This podcast is for education and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for individualised care. **The Glucose Never Lies® is independent by design** We do not accept sponsorships and advertising. We operate via education grants and donations from listeners who value independence. So, consider: Buying the GNL a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jspfree2 **Enquiries** Collaboration: John Pemberton — john@theglucoseneverlies.com Creatives: Anjanee Kohli — anj@theglucoseneverlies.com **Follow The Glucose Never Lies®** Website: https://theglucoseneverlies.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglucoseneverlies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theglucoseneverlies LinkedIn: John Pemberton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-pemberton-587104361/ X: https://twitter.com/GlucoseNLies **Disclaimer** This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. © The Glucose Never Lies Ltd. All rights reserved.