No any diabetic on insulin can get it now T1, T2, T3, ect
No you have to demand it as they can not say no as the government has given the money for all of usWell the Policy may have changed but the bean counters are still in charge and it is still, at the moment, a post code lottery and that's according to my DSN I saw this week. ~sigh~
No you have to demand it as they can not say no as the government has given the money for all of us
Yes you have to be diabetic and on insulin onlyAfraid not! There are still criteria to meet. It is the same criteria countrywide but criteria nevertheless.
As various people have said, no unfortunately not, its not that simple.No you have to demand it as they can not say no as the government has given the money for all of us
Noting the bit that I've made bold - ie the bit that suggests only 1 in 5 (or 20%) will qualify.From April, the NHS will provide the technology for one in five of those with type 1 diabetes in England. Those who qualify include:
- People with type 1 diabetes who need intensive monitoring (more than 8 times every day) as demonstrated in a review over the past 3 months.
- People with diabetes associated with Cystic Fibrosis on insulin.
- Pregnant women with Type 1 Diabetes for 12 months in total.
- People with Type 1 diabetes unable to routinely self-monitor blood glucose due to disability.
- People with Type 1 diabetes for whom the specialist diabetes MDT determines have occupational or psychosocial circumstances that warrant a 6-month trial of Libre with appropriate support.
Here is a link to provide what I have been sayingAs various people have said, no unfortunately not, its not that simple.
From the NHS England web page here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2019/03/...lucose-monitors-for-type-1-diabetes-patients/ (dated 7th March 2019)
It states:
Noting the bit that I've made bold - ie the bit that suggests only 1 in 5 (or 20%) will qualify.
Unless they have significantly updated this, in which case could you link the article that says so
The original article that I read showed how much money each ccg was getting this year for freestyle libres to all type 1 and any diabetic will try and find the pdf article@MrCuddlyMoses Indeed it would appear you are correct BUT at the top of the page is the following
The FreeStyle Libre System will be available on the NHS from November 1 subject to local health economy approval.
Note the bit underlined at the end.
So it still stands that your health authority has approved it but not all of them and many are still making many T1's jump through hoops to access them, the post code lottery is still around I'm afraid as my DSN can't get one from her health area.
However enjoy your Libre it should be be really good.
Here is the part of the document which is about what I have saidThe original article that I read showed how much money each ccg was getting this year for freestyle libres to all type 1 and any diabetic will try and find the pdf article
ie. about 20% of type 1's4. Within the above context, the criteria set out at annex A have been developed. From 1 April 2019, for patients who satisfy these criteria, NHS England will reimburse CCGs for the ongoing costs of flash glucose sensors. These criteria are estimated to represent up to 20% of England’s type 1 diabetes population.
I notice the document you reference is described as “a guidance document” it is not policy.Here is the part of the document which is about what I have said
Annex A: Criteria for NHS England Flash Glucose Monitoring
Reimbursement
1. People with Type 1 diabetes
OR with any form of diabetes on hemodialysis and on insulin treatment
who, in either of the above, are clinically indicated as requiring intensive
monitoring >8 times daily, as demonstrated on a meter download/review over the
past 3 months
The link to the document is
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publicat...ts-for-funding-of-relevant-diabetes-patients/
At the end of the day I am just telling type 2 on insulin to go to there Doctor and ask to get one, they might or might not, but if you don't ask you will never know will youThe original article that I read showed how much money each ccg was getting this year for freestyle libres to all type 1 and any diabetic will try and find the pdf article
That is true, but just don't be surprised if you get a big fat no.At the end of the day I am just telling type 2 on insulin to go to there Doctor and ask to get one, they might or might not, but if you don't ask you will never know will you
I was lucky to get mine in SomersetThat is true, but just don't be surprised if you get a big fat no.
Self-funded for 3 years and now have prescription on NHS BUT only allowed one Sensor each script. GP said they were too expensive to write up more! Gobsmacked.
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