NHS artificial pancreas roll out.

[Ipodlistener]

I think there are a few different systems. My understanding of the hcl system, is one reservoir for one bolus insulin, which is then micro dosed to mimic basel effect with further doses given for balancing carbs. All tailored to suit via personalised app/algorithm.
Otherwise known as an artificial pancreas AAPS. I think anyway

Spot on. No separate basal anymore. Pumps can administer such small doses of fast acting. Which means not so long a wait when changing basal rates.

 

[SHORAN]

My HbA1c has always been low. I much prefer it this way. I have been told recently to make it higher because I am incredibly old.

ha ha, "incredibly old" ! ....

 

[oldgreymare]

I’ve been thinking a bit more about pumps recently.
My main issue with mdi regime are those odd bad days of unexplained highs which need a lot of corrective doses to get on top of!
After some research I got myself a dummy 'medtrum nano' patch and read into the aaps android jargon.
The pump seems pretty small (the smallest I believe) and discreet. I started thinking I could probably live with this thing and started dreaming about much easier days living with diabetes.
So, I contacted my DSN.
They have offered me a pump assessment. Apparently, there is a waiting list though as a lot more requests now following a change in funding/guidelines.
Unfortunately, though the medtrum is not available following a DTN statement about its potential safety/efficacy.
I’m starting to feel less scared of the technology, I’m sure one day I will get one.
But it has to be small and discreet and not something which I will always be aware of wearing.

I have only ever been interested in a tubeless pump (there are pros and cons for both tubed and tubeless). At the end of last year I was approved for a standalone pump, not HCL version. I did find that having had several years experience applying and wearing CGMs, this meant it hasn't been too difficult to get used to wearing the slightly larger pump patches.