Description of impact
Prior to 1 April 2019, it was estimated that around 3-5% of people living with Type 1 diabetes in England had access to flash. The life-changing monitors are now prescribed in primary care in every region across England following policy change.Represented as President of UK Association of Children's Diabetes Clinicians at All Party Parliament.
Invited speaker to House of Commons, UK Parliament on the 19th July 2018 and spoke to end the postcode lottery for access to technology in diabetes.
Research outputs related to improved QoL and health outcomes
| Impact date | 2018 → 2020 |
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| Category of impact | Economic impacts, Health impacts, Public policy impacts, Quality of life impacts |
Documents & Links
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Research output
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Freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring improves patient quality of life measures in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with appropriate provision of education and support by healthcare professionals
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Variations in access to continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose sensors for children and young people in England and Wales: A national survey
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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A practical approach to continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) and FreeStyle Libre systems (isCGM) in children and young people with Type 1 diabetes
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review