Individuals with type 1 diabetes are now eligible for “life-changing” continuous glucose monitors after the NHS secured a new cut-price deal.
The wearable arm gadget sends information to a mobile app and allows people with type 1 diabetes to keep track of their glucose levels without having to scan or take a finger prick test.
A pharmacist from Marlow says having access to a continuous glucose monitor developed by a Guildford-based healthcare company has changed his life.
Olivier Picard, 48, is one of more than 3,000 people now using the GlucoRx Aidex rt-CGM to better manage their type 1 diabetes.
Professor Partha Kar OBE has called for primary care teams to “put the theory into practice” by using a flash and CGM education pack after a major NHS England technology announcement.
People with type 1 diabetes are now eligible for the Dexcom ONE rt-CGM on the health service, NHS England said this week.
A new briefing by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has called for people to be put at the heart of diabetes services.
The report brings together a collection of research from the past couple of years which illustrates how taking account of individuals’ needs, differences and wishes could improve diabetes services.
Comprehensive telehealth intervention could make a positive difference to people whose type 2 diabetes remains persistently poorly controlled despite clinic-based care, according to a new study. To read more, click here.
A new study has revealed the use of fully closed-loop subcutaneous insulin delivery in mixed elective surgery improves glucose control without a higher risk of hypoglycaemia. To read more, click here.
Diabetes healthcare professionals are being invited to enter a prestigious awards programme which rewards and shares innovative practice. To read more, click here.
Diabetes Professional Care (DPC) is a world-leading event for everyone involved in the treatment and management of diabetes. To read more, click here.
A type 1 diabetes charity and a diabetes video platform are working together to provide children, young people and their families with the information they need to live a good life with the condition. To read more, click here.
A team of established researchers have discovered a pathway for the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells, a major breakthrough towards new therapies to treat type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here.
The force behind Diabetes 10 Point Training has said diabetes is so prevalent that we have a shared responsibility to know about it. To read more, click here.
Cardiovascular, renal and metabolic (CRM) medicine was the talking point of a national nursing meeting earlier this month. To read more, click here.
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