REAL-TIME CGM IS COMING FOR ALL T1Ds in ENGLAND
Added 28th January 2022
To confirm, the changes to NICE Guideline NG17 coming into place in April 2022, according to Partha Kar, NHS Speciality Advisor for Diabetes:
Read our blog - 6 CGM Choices for 2022 to find out more.
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NEW OMNIPOD 5 GETS US CLEARANCE
Updated 28th January 2022
Today Medtech company Insulet announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for its Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Omnipod 5). Approval or the system covers individuals aged six years and older with type 1 diabetes.
Read press release here: Omnipod 5 FDA Clearance
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LIBRE 3 LAUNCHES IN FRANCE
Added 28th January 2022
Libre 3 is now available to buy online in France https://www.freestylelibre.fr/libre/produits/applicationfreestylelibre3.html#
The app is currently on available for Android on Google store but is expected to be available for iPhones from the end of March.
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LOWERING HBA1C
Added 25th January 2022
New data from the NHS shows that more T1s have reduced their HbA1C over the pandemic and the number with a result of less than 58mmol/mol (ie. less than 7.5%) is the greatest ever! Thanks, in part, to the use of Libre sensors.
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LIBRE USE CONTINUES TO GROW
Added 25th January 2022
Use of Libre in the UK continues to grow as new data reveals that around 64% of T1s in England have access to Libre sensors on the NHS. Great news!
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FIRST INJECTION OF INSULIN 100 YEARS AGO
Added 11th January 2022
The 11th January 2022, marked 100 years since the first injection of insulin into a human and the event was recognised in the UK by the Queen. Her letter, see above, refers to us - the diabetes community!
Read about the discovery of insulin in our blog, click here.
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LIBRE 3 UPDATE
Abbott have revealed that Libre 3 won't be an automatic upgrade for users of Libre on NHS prescription. It will only be available on the NHS through hospital diabetes care teams.
Read our blog - 6 CGM Choices for 2022 - to see more explanation of how Libre 3 will be listed on the NHS Supply Chain.
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NEW BIOWEARABLES BRAND LINGO
In another announcement, Abbott have confirmed that they are developing a range of biowearable products for consumers under the brand name Lingo.
The products will help users track key signals in their body such as glucose, ketones, and lactate and use these to better understand their general health and take appropriate action.
Abbott said its goal with Lingo is to expand glucose monitoring to people looking to manage their weight, sleep better, improve energy and think clearer.
You can read the press release here: https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2022-01-06-Abbott-Announces-Future-of-Biowearables-at-Consumer-Electronics-Show
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COMIC TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF INSULIN
Now available to download! A new comic celebrating the discovery of insulin over 100 years ago.
Free download : https://revolvecomics.com/diabetes-type-1-generations/
Revolve Comics have collaborated with Diabetes Specialists from Portsmouth and Southampton and people living with type 1 diabetes to create a comic series based on Type 1 Diabetes. All comics are available to download on Revolve's website
https://revolvecomics.com
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TYPE 1 IN POETRY
Added 25th January 2022
A new poem book from Duke Al Durham, a type one himself, is proving popular in the community. Explaining lots of details about the condition it's moving and inspirational with some profit from the book sales being donated to JDRF and Diabetes UK.
Available on Amazon.
