Real Time CGM should be routinely available for all those with Type 1. The latest NICE guidelines…
In England and Wales, access to real time CGM has been a challenge for quite a long time. The consultation documents drag NICE guidance, kicking […]
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If COVID vaccines were deployed in England like Diabetes medication, many would be waiting for them in 2025…
As a headline, this seems like a harsh statement to make. As an observation of the organisation and effectiveness of England’s healthcare model, perhaps less […]
#DBlogWeek – part 4 – Healthcare – a snapshot of the UK Experience
Today’s prompt: Most people who live with a chronic illness end up with a lot of experience when it comes to dealing with healthcare. How would […]
Close encounters of the worst kind – an everyday encounter with @NHSDiabetes
Six monthly diabetes clinic appointment time and I was in high hopes. I had my agenda, knew what I wanted to say, and had prepared […]
The cost of diabetic emergency care. Is it really so expensive? #gbdoc
Whilst responding to a question on the diabetes.co.uk forum, I uncovered the JBDS paper on avoidance of admissions for diabetes. This makes for very interesting […]
Clinical Diabetes care. Are all the experts at #DPC2015 or are some elsewhere #DOC?
Having spent some time at the Diabetes Professional Care conference yesterday, I found it presented me with two observations: The reassurance that there are some […]
Bolusing guidelines – using the #freestylelibre to show why many NHS recommendations appear wrong
Apologies to anyone following this for the sudden burst of activity meaning that you have to read a load of posts that you weren’t expecting. […]
One in the eye for sick days – Sugar Surf through it!
As a T1, having a cold comes with a number of additional aspects that most non-diabetics don’t see. These are as a consequence of your […]
Diabetes Clinic Appointments – Harrumph…
Why Harrumph?. Sometimes they feel like an inordinate waste of time. Take mine today as an example. It was what I’d describe as frustrating and […]
#freestylelibre – CGM is the most effective method for monitoring and treating diabetes
Having reviewed the data that my Libre has generated over the weekend (and for these purposes the Libre is a cgm), I put forward the […]