insulin pump therapy

  1. Bluemarine Josephine

    New to Omnipod Dash & seeking advice

    Hello lovely friends, I hope you are very well. Please, I need your advice. Yesterday, I had my meeting with my diabetes nurse at the hospital as I was offered an Omnipod Dash. I have been a Type 1 for 13 years and my HbA1c is at 7.2. We decided that it was time for me to have the assistance of...
  2. W

    How long after choosing your pump did you have to wait to get it?

    I went and chose my pump last Tuesday (29th). I went with the Tandem T-Slim as it was better for my visual impairment and easier for me to use. She didn’t really discuss waiting times so I don’t know when to expect to hear about going to get it so I can learn about using them and practice with...
  3. N

    Omnipod Dash vs Tandem t:slim

    I have finally be approved to get a pump and out of my options, I have narrowed it down to either the tandem t:slim or the omnipod dash. I like the idea of the omnipod as it's tubeless and I like that I can do my bolus doses remotely. My worry is that the pod itself is bulky though and I will...
  4. A

    New insulin pump via NHS funding

    Hi there, is anyone replacing their insulin pump in 2021 through nhs funding? If so did you hear anything from your clinic about post brexit arrangements, if funding is gonna change or if deliveries are going to be delayed? Question 2 is what are the chances that someone can loose insulin pump...
  5. Tiia

    Pump approved?

    So I have been to my diabetes check today and I got great news, I have managed to lower my Hba1c to 6.8 ! I'm thrilled about the level, even if I know there's still a lot to improve within my care due to hypos I get too often, but hoping to maintain the level with less hypos and the hypers that...
  6. K

    Leaving UK

    Just get the job offer abroad.We leaving UK next month. And my son hi recently get the pump founded from NHS. Any one had same situation? Do we have to give the pump back?Thanks for answers.
  7. B

    HELP! Insulin Pump Malfunction

    Hello, Been using a Medtronic 640g for three days. Was going swimmingly but had a bit of a malfunction (think human error) but now can't reattach!! I've resorted to an injection of my old bolus and basal, just used my old amount as only been in the pump for three days. Was this the right thing...
  8. NWCub76

    IDDM T2 and insulin pump therapy

    OK, so NICE guidelines are that insulin pump therapy is for T1 diabetes. However, the CCGs do have the ability to approve funding for a T2 patient on an individual case-by-case basis. I live in Salford, where the CCG and the PCT before them have never approved insulin pump therapy for any T2...
  9. sam.simmonds

    Problems experienced with Insulin Pump Therapy

    Hi, I am Sam Simmonds and I am a first year Furniture and Product Design student at Nottingham Trent University, and I currently have a research project, for which I am looking into Insulin pump therapy for type 1 diabetes. if you use insulin pump therapy and have type 1 diabetes, I would...