Recent Content by BadaBing

Why you should report faulty CGM sensors to the MHRA, not just to the manufacturer Kevin's post has clearly struck a chord, so here's something practical. If your CGM sensor fails early, gives readings that don’t match a fingerprick test (ideally taken when your glucose levels are steady)...

Hi JJ2026 I'm sorry you're going through this. Losing something that has stopped weekly 999 calls would frighten anyone. I have a legal background, though not a medical one, and I've looked into this a little bit. Some of these points might help. 1. Ask whether "Type 2" is the right label...

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology that lets two electronic devices talk to each other when tapped together. Where NFC is on your phone iPhones: Built into the very top edge of the back cover. Android phones: Located near the center or upper-middle of the back...

Sorry, please can I check two things. As far as I'm aware, in the United Kingdom Freestyle Libre 3 sensors were discontinued by Abbott in 2025. Aren't you using a Freestyle Libre 3 Plus CGM? Secondly, as far as I'm aware all Libre CGMs have to be scanned using NFC to start the warm-up process...

I know a bit about this. The moment you insert a CGM, your immune system treats the microscopic filament as an invading hostile object. First Days of Use: Your body sends inflammatory cells to investigate the CGM. Later Days of Use: Your body's cells begin trying to wall off the sensor...

I attach a notice received from my diabetes clinicians, relevant to the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System and the Omnipod Insulin Management System (Omnipod Eros), the contents of which I hope are self explanatory. The Field Safety Corrective Notice is applicable to the United Kingdom...

In England it is entirely up to your local council to decide how local residents who use CGMs should disposed of their used CGMs. There is no uniform disposal practice across councils in England, so everyone must check with their own local council what they should do in order to dispose of their...

Manufacturers of cgms only need to jump over the safety requirements demanded by medical device regulators (like the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) and not what is or isn't permitted in court during a jury trial. To be fair to both Dexcom and Abbott, I believe they...

I agree with you, but I would go further. There was an article published last October in an online trade magazine aimed at the medical profession and pharmacists, in which the UK medical devices regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA") said they believed both...

I'm sorry to hear what happened. Of course, some people might say, "you should have gotten in touch with your travel insurers to sort the problem." Perhaps. Others might say, "If you take insulin, you should always pack your glucometer and test strips when you go away on holiday." Aye, I can't...

I was (still am) a big admirer of Ms Lucas. However, I understand one of the reasons she decided to stand down as an MP at the last election, was her frustration at being unable to influence HM government policy enough - particularly on climate change - without being part of the actual...

I once heard a former UK Secretary of State for Health (who was a qualified doctor) say that healthcare in the United Kingdom has always been rationed. By extension, healthcare in the UK - particularly since the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (known more familiarly as the Lansley Reforms) -...

FYI, in the last two/three weeks Insulet/Abbott have just (belatedly after patients have been asking for the better part of 18 months) conducted a very limited UK users trial of real time "follow me" functionality of the Omnipod 5/Freestyle Libre 2 Plus hybrid closed loop. At present, this...

There's been lots of speculation on the UK FB Omnipod 5 group. One commentator, who I believe has a background in software, has said it is significantly easier and less expensive for Insulet to give non US customers a dedicated pdm controller than to have to seek multi-country regulatory...

According to a UK FB users group, Insulet has announced no plans to launch an Omnipod 5 smartphone app (iPhone or Android) outside of the USA anytime in the short_medium or long term.