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Continuous Glucose Monitors Make Managing Diabetes Easier

Print this page SATURDAY, Feb. 9, 2019 — Monitoring blood sugar is essential for many people with diabetes, but self-testing is a hassle. For some patients, using a continuous glucose monitor might be the solution. The monitors were originally designed for people with type 1 diabetes to keep track of their blood sugar throughout the… Read More: Continuous Glucose Monitors Make Managing Diabetes Easier »

Diabetes glucose monitors 'available to thousands more'

Wearable glucose monitors will be made available to tens of thousands more people with type 1 diabetes from April 2019, NHS England has announced. Its decision comes after an investigation found patients in some areas of the country were being denied access to the device. It reduces the need for finger-prick blood tests and helps… Read More: Diabetes glucose monitors 'available to thousands more' »