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Tuesday 10 January 2023
Books – Sayed Metwally
In good news for diabetics, a new technology known as a hybrid closed-loop system has been approved for use in the NHS by the Medicines Regulatory Authority.
More than 100,000 people with type 1 diabetes will be offered ‘artificial pancreas’ technology – which could help end amputations, kidney problems and blindness, according to the British newspaper Express.
The advanced system eliminates the need for patients to regularly check blood sugar levels using a monitor or finger prick test.
A continuous glucose monitor is used to transmit data to an insulin pump worn on the body and calculate a dose to keep blood sugar stable.
It is recommended by the British Institute for Health and Care Excellence for patients who are unable to control their diabetes with an insulin pump or glucose monitoring alone.
NHS National Diabetes Specialist Adviser Professor Partha Carr said the system could make a huge difference to quality of life: ‘This technology has been shown to provide the best control for the management of type 1 diabetes.’
He added: “It could make things like amputations, blindness and kidney problems perhaps a thing of the past. We’ve seen wonderful results from the real-world experiments that have been conducted.”
People with type 1 diabetes struggle to control their glucose levels because they don’t make enough of a hormone called insulin. The condition isn’t related to lifestyle or weight gain, the drivers of type 2 diabetes.
Around 278,000 people in England and Wales have type 1 diabetes and the technology is expected to be offered to 105,000 people in England.
Mark Chapman, interim director of medical technology, said: “Some people with type 1 diabetes struggle to control their condition, even if they are doing everything their diabetes team tells them to do. This technology is the intervention to help them control their diabetes, except for medications.”.
Nikki Juul, from Diabetes UK, said: “Type 1 diabetes can take a huge mental toll, as people manually calculate how much insulin they need throughout the day, and hybrid closed-loop technology can significantly reduce the load Emotional diabetes.
“We look forward to bringing the technology to the NHS and will be working to ensure that everyone who can benefit from this potentially life-changing technology has access.”
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