Please see below for links to documents from the ABCD Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Collaborative T1DCC-UK and ABCD aimed at supporting you to to get Freestyle Libre onto the formulary in your locality.

Supporting covering letter - click HERE

Information to help a formulary case - click HERE

Animas has discontinued the sale of all Animas® Vibe® and OneTouch Ping® insulin pumps in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately.
How will this decision affect users of Animas products in the UK?

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RCP QI Hub – Supporting teams to improve care for people with diabetes when in hospital

Would you like to:
 … gain a better understanding of how to interpret the findings from your data?
 ... learn how to facilitate changes and improvements in patient care?
 … become a quality improvement champion for inpatient diabetes?

This guideline covers how to identify adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes. It aims to remind practitioners that age is no barrier to being at high risk of, or developing, the condition. It also aims to help them provide those at high risk with an effective and appropriate intensive lifestyle-change programme to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. For more information click HERE.

I am extremely saddened to advise you of the unexpected death of our Founding Chairman, Dr John Wales who passed away suddenly, in his sleep, whilst on holiday in Finland.  John’s funeral took place in Acaster, Selby, North Yorkshire on Friday 1/9/2017 with a private family burial. Professor Ken Shaw and Dr Chris Walton were able to attend and represent ABCD at the following memorial service. I have sent a personal message to Barbara, John’s wife and will write to her on behalf of ABCD.

September 13, 2017 — The NHS Business Services Authority has approved the listing of the FreeStyle Libre® flash glucose monitoring system in the Drug Tariff (under section 9A: Detection Sensor, interstitial fluid for glucose).   This means, subject to local health economy approval, it will be available for reimbursement via the NHS across England and Wales, NHS Scotland and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland from 1st November 2017.

Rewarding Excellence, Innovation and Commitment in Diabetes Since 2012, The International Diabetes Federation European Region (IDF Europe) has recognised excellence, innovation and commitment in diabetes through the IDF Europe Prizes in Diabetes. To continue with this important appreciation, IDF Europe is again sending out calls for nominations for the above category.

The latest version of the Royal College of Physician’s (RCP) Medical Care which has been published and is live. Medical Care is a web based planning resource produced by RCP in partnership with UK’s medical specialty societies. The updated version includes further information on workforce and medical specialty specific job planning and additional content on diabetes and endocrinology services.

Medical Care is a valuable resource for clinicians and managers working in the NHS. The resource provides support for:

A condensed and abbreviated version of the original JBDS DKA management and monitoring chart has been piloted and successfully used in Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. Please click on the link HERE for more details and to download .This has now been approved and ratified by the Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care Group (JBDS – IP) committee.

ABCD has received notification from NovoNordisk of an urgent Field Safety notice regarding some NovoPen 5s and NovoPen Echos - please see HERE for more information.  Please inform your teams.