Helen Kirrane: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Head of policy, campaigns and mobilization at Diabetes UK
- Quoted on
- Diabetes, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 8 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“The rise in type 2 diabetes among younger adults is deeply concerning. Any diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is serious, but it can be more aggressive in younger people, increasing the risk of devastating complications and cutting lives short.”
What Helen Kirrane has said
“We're incredibly proud of the role Diabetes UK research and advocacy has played in getting us to this point, where a world-leading rollout is taking place on the NHS with equity at its very core. But it is clear there is more work to be done and, with some people still missing out on this transformative technology, the challenge now is ensuring that everyone who is eligible can access it across the UK, regardless of their background or where they live.”
head of policy and campaigns at Diabetes UK · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes care ↗
Where Helen Kirrane has been quoted
- Young-onset type 2 diabetes rising in womenmedicalxpress.com · 8 Sept 2026
- NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes caretheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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