alastair smith

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@ColeraineDUK @DiabetesUKNI @nomzbreen @DiabetesUK Great meeting all these fantastic young people

[ColeraineDiabetesUK @ColeraineDUK]

A huge thank you to the P7 pupils of St Brigid’s Primary School in Ballymoney who raised £250 for @DiabetesUKNI from their business day - you’re all superstars! @nomzbreen @DiabetesUK #fundraisingfriday

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @IdocN @DUK_research @ColeraineDUK Chantal wasn’t able to, but Annette-Gabrielle Ziegler from Munich gave the presentation on the screening of children aged 2 to 10

[alastair smith @toonyin]

Grand Challenge session, how would you spend £50,000,000??
In the next hour I’ll be hearing about the work being done for us.

#NIdoc @IdocN #DUKPC #DOC #IREDoc #GBDoc @duk_research @ColeraineDUK

[alastair smith @toonyin]

Ulster University’s Dr Charlotte Moffett presenting at the Basic Science session

#NIdoc @IdocN #DUKPC #DOC #IREDoc #GBDoc @duk_research @ColersineDUK
@UlsterUni

[alastair smith @toonyin]

A real privilege to be a session chaired by Ulster University’s Prof Flatt

#NIdoc @IdocN #DUKPC #DOC #IREDoc #GBDoc @duk_research @ColersineDUK
@UlsterUni

[alastair smith @toonyin]

I’m at the Mary McKinnon Lecture where Ruth Miller, London and Candice Ward, Cambridge are talking about Improving concise and impactful diabetes training for all health and social care staff. Powerful presn

#NIdoc @IdocN #DUKPC #DOC #IREDoc #GBDoc @duk_research @ColeraineDUK

[alastair smith @toonyin]

Attended the Banting Lecture given by Naveed Sattar.
Here is one slide that ‘explains’ some influencers in developing T2D. The strength of the ‘pancreas spring’ influenced by age, BMI, gender, ethnicity, etc etc

#NIdoc @IdocN #DUKPC #DOC #IREDoc #GBDoc #DUKPC @duk_research.

[alastair smith @toonyin]

Attended the R D Lawrence lecture given by Rutter. I am on the Science Research Advisory Group with Martin. He fully deserves this year’s award.

#DUKPC @duk_research #NIdoc @IdocN #DUKPC #DOC #IREDoc #GBDoc

[alastair smith @toonyin]

Went to session to see how our Scottish cousins were improving Diabetes care. Impressed withSCI Diabetes that collects data, that provides insight, that leads to actions.
N Ireland, we NEED A DIABETES AUDIT
#DUKPC2023 @ColeraineDUK #NIdoc #DiabetesUKNI

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@MarinerDavid I’m with you David, diagnosed in 1965, hospital have no records! Knew it was around Easter because my mother got a cardboard egg and put in diabetic chocolates for me.
So, for me it was find Easter ‘65 and choose a date!

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@amybetic Same day, same arm - no problems!

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @SarahMcDonnel15 @SouthernHSCT Hey Sham you know there are ones here to help

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @IdocN @JohnCla999 @markvader @MaireadMcCl @melcorr1 @PeterMcAuley9 @KiesoC @EmmaMcClintock1 @MrsCreagh https://t.co/hXRUez6GZY

[Paddy Raff @paddyraffcomedy]

POV: Yer da is bending people’s ears at the family Halloween party

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @IdocN @JohnCla999 @markvader @MaireadMcCl @melcorr1 @PeterMcAuley9 @KiesoC @EmmaMcClintock1 @MrsCreagh Know it well, just beside the Sea of Galilee

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @MarinerDavid @tonypartridge @type1tony @snake4413 @scivier_martin Morning, we can’t use age as an excuse - are you calling me old @Moodwife ? There is so much support in the looping brigade to get you started and keep you going.

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @mcginn_maureen @SowerBee and Wuarter is?
How’s the sangria?

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @t1pippop @lackinginsulin @gwsuperfan @PeteDaviesType1

[alastair smith @toonyin]

@Moodwife @t1pippop @lackinginsulin @gwsuperfan @PeteDaviesType1 Sorry Dawn, was out. Here is the offending article. To get an idea of the blunt needle, pin an inch of skin , gently prod with a pencil - well that was what happened and then eventually the needle who puncture skin! left hospital 6 years old and have given every injection since