Hundreds of thousands of people with type 1 diabetes in England will be eligible for “life-changing” devices to track their blood sugars on the NHS.
The health service said it had reached an agreement to buy continuous glucose monitors at a reduced price, paving the way for wider access. The monitors are no bigger than a bottle cap and are worn on the arm. They measure glucose levels just under the skin and send information to a mobile app.
Traditionally, patients whose bodies cannot produce the hormone insulin have had to take finger prick blood samples to check their sugar levels. And more recently they’ve been able to use flash monitors, which patients have to repeatedly scan for data.
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