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NEWS
Children with T2D and tech
Hundreds of British children with Type 2 diabetes who currently manage
their condition with 'burdensome' finger prick blood testing several times
a day could be offered a choice between two 'life changing' technologies
to virtually automate the process.
New guidance from NICE recommends the use of real-time continuous
glucose monitoring (rtCGM) or intermittently scanned glucose monitoring
(isCGM) devices for some children living with Type 2 diabetes who are
currently using finger prick testing and insulin therapy. The devices have
already been recommended for children with Type 1 diabetes.
The technologies give a continuous stream of real-time information on
a smartphone allowing better/quicker management of the condition. If a
patient or their family has a preference for which technology they wish to
use, they could opt for an isCGM device - also known as flash monitoring
- as an alternative to real-time devices, picking the technology that will
work best for them. Research has found that both real-time and flash
devices help a person in maintaining optimal blood sugar control.
JDRF's One Walk
JDRF's One Walks are back this June
with over 1,000 walkers returning to
London (Saturday 10 June), Glasgow
(Sunday 11 June), Cardiff (Saturday
24 June) and Manchester (Sunday
25 June), coming together, raising
awareness and vital funds for Type 1
diabetes research.
Terence Lovell, Fundraising
& Engagement Director at JDRF
comments, "One Walk is a fantastic
opportunity to bring the Type 1
community together and raise vital
funds to support JDRF's work to
research cures and enable those with
the condition to live well. We are so
grateful to everyone who is helping
raise funds and taking on the event. If
there isn't an event in your area, you
can also set up your own and bring
together friends and family!"
One Walk is seen not just
as a sponsored walk, but as
an opportunity for the Type 1
community to come together
and contribute towards a lasting
footprint for the Type 1 Diabetes
community. No matter their fitness
level - everyone is welcome to join
the event. To sign up, go to http://
support.jdrf.org.uk/event/one-walk