Glucomen Day CGM – A two week review
Over the past two weeks, I’ve worn the Glucomen Day CGM in its recommended place on my abdomen. During that time I’ve done 91 blood […]
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Menarini’s Glucomen Day CGM. The newest game in town…
I took it on myself to purchase the starter kit of this new CGM to see whether it was as good as the reps on […]
Comparing the Libre2 and Dexcom G6 as RT-CGM using #WeAreNotWaiting software
The Libre2 has been available for some time now in both Germany and Norway, and is used by a reasonable number of loopers to drive […]
DIY looping and CGM – a critical cog in the machine
When you are using a DIY closed loop, one of the most critical parts of the set up is the CGM data. But what we […]
Death or profit: Flash, CGM and patient-centricity
As many people with T1D in the UK will know, there has been an ongoing dialogue between NHS England and the DVLA with respect to […]
Rise of the Machines – Technology and “patient-driven” innovation in the treatment of diabetes #T1DRoM
On Saturday, if you didn’t know already, we ran a first for the UK. A day’s conference focusing on Diabetes Technology, and majoring on “Patient […]
#freestylelibre and Dexcom G4 with xBridge – Two different sides of the same coin…
As a long term user of the Libre and a recently started user of the Dexcom G4 with xBridge (note that I don’t own a […]
Pumping Insulin… a poor showing from the UK.
After what has been a week of a new experience, I felt it was time to add some conversation about Insulin Pumping in the UK. […]
Replacing the #freestylelibre – building the DIY CGM
There’s a kind of thrill to deciding to build your own bits and pieces of technology. It’s a bit of a challenge and knowing what […]
#freestylelibre – Why is pump treatment favoured over CGM on the NHS when the costs just don’t add up?
An interesting question without a good answer is my initial reaction. But why do I say this? Well, if we take the NICE guidance at […]