Are we living in the past? Good reasons why achieving the NICE Target Hba1C with the available NHS tools is tough…
As many people (but let’s face it, not all) are aware, the NICE target for Hba1C level is 6.5% as this is the point at […]
Blog Posts
What’s the best CGM solution? A simple question with a complex answer…
Over the past couple of months, I’ve seen this question asked multiple times on many fora. Facebook, email lists and forums have all seen people […]
Changes in hypo awareness. What can we learn from an unexpected benefit of the use of #OpenAPS and #Loop
As you might guess from the title, I’ve noticed some changes in my hypo awareness, and I think I’d say that they’re generally in a […]
Novo Nordisk FIAsp. Announced and with us shortly in the UK, + whatever happened to BC Lispro…? #fasterinsulinplease
The first of the faster insulins that we saw a great deal of detail about at EASD 2016 is due to arrive at wholesalers near […]
Analyzing the output of the continuous monitoring survey – some thoughts on the data… #wearenotwaiting
Earlier this week I published the first set of results of the survey of CGM and Libre users that I undertook last year. There was […]
#ATTD2017 is over and it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same… which is why #wearenotwaiting
The 10th international conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) has come to a close and once more the twitter feed has been […]
The CGM Survey – a preview: Time in range and Psychological benefits
Now that the survey to try and find out what CGM and Libre users thought of the technology and how it had affected their self-management, […]
Port and Portability – some further thoughts. A truly portable, offline instance of #OpenAPS
Late last year, I wrote about form and physicality of the hybrid closed loop, bemoaning the stuff I was carrying, and a few other things. […]
What is the purpose of an “Artificial Pancreas”? It may explain why #wearenotwaiting !
This question seems relatively straightforward to answer. Surely it’s just to provide a way of delivering insulin automatically, leading to less user intervention and making […]
Hybrid Closed Looping with #OpenAPS – eat what you like and no need to worry…. #wearenotwaiting
One of the things that I’ve previously described Closed Looping as is automated sugar surfing, and I’d still stand by that description, especially when you […]