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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1609770" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>I posted this in another thread earlier this morning, but it's probably better placed here.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Most CCGs are yet to make a decision on the libre. Those that have, have all decided it won't be funded.</p><p></p><p>Eg: </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wiltshire - <a href="https://prescribing.wiltshireccg.nhs.uk/?wpdmdl=1715" target="_blank">https://prescribing.wiltshireccg.nhs.uk/?wpdmdl=1715</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Swindon - <a href="http://www.swindonccg.nhs.uk/index.php/about-us/medicines-management/570-freestyle-libre-statement-july-2017/file" target="_blank">http://www.swindonccg.nhs.uk/index.php/about-us/medicines-management/570-freestyle-libre-statement-july-2017/file</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">North east Essex - <a href="http://neessexccg.nhs.uk/freestyle-libre" target="_blank">http://neessexccg.nhs.uk/freestyle-libre</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dorset - <a href="http://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/aboutus/medicines-management/Other%20Guidelines/Freestyle%20Libre%20commissioning%20statement.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/aboutus/medicines-management/Other Guidelines/Freestyle Libre commissioning statement.pdf</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">South Kent coast - <a href="http://www.southkentcoastccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442138&type=full&servicetype=Attachment" target="_blank">http://www.southkentcoastccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442138&type=full&servicetype=Attachment</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thanet - <a href="http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442137&type=full&servicetype=Attachment" target="_blank">http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442137&type=full&servicetype=Attachment</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cambridshire and Peterborough - <a href="http://www.cambsphn.nhs.uk/Libraries/Decision_Documents/Freestyle_Libre_Review_and_recommendation_March_2017_Summary.sflb.ashx" target="_blank">http://www.cambsphn.nhs.uk/Libraries/Decision_Documents/Freestyle_Libre_Review_and_recommendation_March_2017_Summary.sflb.ashx</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">York - <a href="http://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/rss/data/uploads/procedures-not-routinely-commissioned/12-continuous-glucose-monitoring-published.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/rss/data/uploads/procedures-not-routinely-commissioned/12-continuous-glucose-monitoring-published.pdf</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">West Kent - <a href="http://www.westkentccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=439419&type=Full&servicetype=Attachment" target="_blank">http://www.westkentccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=439419&type=Full&servicetype=Attachment</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">East Kent - <a href="http://www.canterburycoastalccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442136&type=full&servicetype=Attachment" target="_blank">http://www.canterburycoastalccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442136&type=full&servicetype=Attachment</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lancashire - <a href="http://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/medicines/freestyle-libre/" target="_blank">http://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/medicines/freestyle-libre/</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">West Suffolk - <a href="http://www.westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Flash-Glucose-Monitoring-Systems-Prescribing-Policy-V5.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Flash-Glucose-Monitoring-Systems-Prescribing-Policy-V5.pdf</a></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 17px"><span style="font-family: 'UICTFontTextStyleTallBody'"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">In summary, nowhere is funding it, for anyone. If you want realtime glucose monitoring you need to make an IFR, an individual funding request will only be successful if you have no hypo awareness and have frequent severe hypos requiring hospitalisation, if that's the case then you won't benefit from a libre because it doesn't alarm, what you need is a CGM.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 17px"><span style="font-family: 'UICTFontTextStyleTallBody'"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 17px"><span style="font-family: 'UICTFontTextStyleTallBody'"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">It was hoped that there might be a potential for prescription after April, new financial year. But most of those statements say they will be reviewed in 18 months. So unlikely there will be any change in the short term.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1609770, member: 32394"] I posted this in another thread earlier this morning, but it's probably better placed here. Most CCGs are yet to make a decision on the libre. Those that have, have all decided it won't be funded. Eg: [LIST] [*]Wiltshire - [URL]https://prescribing.wiltshireccg.nhs.uk/?wpdmdl=1715[/URL] [*]Swindon - [URL]http://www.swindonccg.nhs.uk/index.php/about-us/medicines-management/570-freestyle-libre-statement-july-2017/file[/URL] [*]North east Essex - [URL]http://neessexccg.nhs.uk/freestyle-libre[/URL] [*]Dorset - [URL='http://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/aboutus/medicines-management/Other%20Guidelines/Freestyle%20Libre%20commissioning%20statement.pdf']http://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/aboutus/medicines-management/Other Guidelines/Freestyle Libre commissioning statement.pdf[/URL] [*]South Kent coast - [URL]http://www.southkentcoastccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442138&type=full&servicetype=Attachment[/URL] [*]Thanet - [URL]http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442137&type=full&servicetype=Attachment[/URL] [*]Cambridshire and Peterborough - [URL]http://www.cambsphn.nhs.uk/Libraries/Decision_Documents/Freestyle_Libre_Review_and_recommendation_March_2017_Summary.sflb.ashx[/URL] [*]York - [URL]http://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/rss/data/uploads/procedures-not-routinely-commissioned/12-continuous-glucose-monitoring-published.pdf[/URL] [*]West Kent - [URL]http://www.westkentccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=439419&type=Full&servicetype=Attachment[/URL] [*]East Kent - [URL]http://www.canterburycoastalccg.nhs.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=442136&type=full&servicetype=Attachment[/URL] [*]Lancashire - [URL]http://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/medicines/freestyle-libre/[/URL] [*]West Suffolk - [URL]http://www.westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Flash-Glucose-Monitoring-Systems-Prescribing-Policy-V5.pdf[/URL] [/LIST] [SIZE=17px][FONT=UICTFontTextStyleTallBody][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]In summary, nowhere is funding it, for anyone. If you want realtime glucose monitoring you need to make an IFR, an individual funding request will only be successful if you have no hypo awareness and have frequent severe hypos requiring hospitalisation, if that's the case then you won't benefit from a libre because it doesn't alarm, what you need is a CGM. It was hoped that there might be a potential for prescription after April, new financial year. But most of those statements say they will be reviewed in 18 months. So unlikely there will be any change in the short term.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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