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NEWS

DEXCOM VIDEO

DIABETES PREVENTION

higher. As well as the human cost, Type

2 diabetes treatment accounts for just

under 9% of the annual NHS budget

(around £8.8 billion a year). There are

currently five million people in England at

high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. If

these trends persist, one in three people

will be obese by 2034 and one in 10 will

develop Type 2 diabetes. There is strong

international evidence demonstrating how

behavioural interventions, which support

people to maintain a healthy weight and

be more active, can significantly reduce

the risk of developing the condition.

The NHS Diabetes Prevention

Programme (DPP) is a joint commitment

from NHS England, Public Health England

and Diabetes UK. There is currently a

pilot programme of a digital stream of

the prevention programme. The digital

One in six of all people in hospital have

diabetes - while diabetes is often not the

reason for admission, they often need a

longer stay in hospital, are more likely to

be re admitted and their risk of dying is

In an article written by Mike Hoskins for

healthline.com and published November

2017, he reveals that insulin manufacturer

Lilly is looking to expand into insulin

delivery. He says, "In the next two or three

years, Eli Lilly wants to become more than

just an insulin company. The Indianapolisbased Pharma giant has been quietly

working on diabetes technology behind

LILLY LINKS TO INSULIN DELIVERY

stream offers support, assistance

and guidance but through the use of

digital interventions such as: wearable

technologies that monitor levels of

exercise; apps which allow users to

access health coaches; online peer

support groups, and the ability to set and

monitor goals electronically.

This online method of recording

activity and monitoring progress has the

potential to have the same impact as

face-to-face interventions - helping bring

down high blood sugar levels and in turn

prevent or delay onset of the disease.

NHS DPP: England.nhs.uk/DPP

NHS DPP Digital Stream pilot:

England.nhs.uk/digital-diabetes

the scenes since 2015, and just recently

publicly disclosed that it's working

specifically on a tubed insulin pump

with infusion set and a smart insulin pen

that will deliver insulin, track data, and

communicate with the Dexcom CGM

for a full mobile health offering."

www.healthline.com

NEED TO KNOW

Our new series, Need To

Know, starts on p. 26, with

a look at accessing blood

test meters and strips.

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