NICE update recommendations for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash monitoring (Freestyle Libre) – now available for all people with Type 1 diabetes and people with Type 2 diabetes using insulin

More than 250,000 people living with type 1 diabetes are set to be offered new technology to help them manage their condition and at the same time reduce the need for finger prick testing by up to 50%, following new advice from NICE. New guidance from NICE has recommended the use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) for adults and children living with type 1 diabetes for the first time. It will give them a continuous stream of real-time information on a smartphone about their current blood glucose level.

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