At last weeks SNP conference, Nicola Sturgeon said
"It is now widely accepted that insulin pumps can make a real difference to the ability of people with Type 1 diabetes to manage their condition and prevent complications.
They don't work for everyone but clinical guidelines say that far more people in Scotland should have access to them than is currently the case. Right now, only about 2.5% of patients have them.
So I make this commitment today. By 2013, 25% of all type 1 diabetes sufferers under the age of 18 will have access to insulin pumps.
And over the next three years we will triple the total number available to sufferers of all ages to more than 2,000 - improving the quality of life for patients right across Scotland. "
Great news that more people will be offered a pump service!
Gill x
"It is now widely accepted that insulin pumps can make a real difference to the ability of people with Type 1 diabetes to manage their condition and prevent complications.
They don't work for everyone but clinical guidelines say that far more people in Scotland should have access to them than is currently the case. Right now, only about 2.5% of patients have them.
So I make this commitment today. By 2013, 25% of all type 1 diabetes sufferers under the age of 18 will have access to insulin pumps.
And over the next three years we will triple the total number available to sufferers of all ages to more than 2,000 - improving the quality of life for patients right across Scotland. "
Great news that more people will be offered a pump service!
Gill x
