Children with Diabetes, for families living in the UK » Uncategorized http://www.childrenwithdiabetesuk.org Home to the UK Children with Diabetes Advocacy Group Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:28:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 JDRF – About the make a noise Pump Campaign http://www.childrenwithdiabetesuk.org/2010/02/20/jdrf-about-the-make-a-noise-pump-campaign/ http://www.childrenwithdiabetesuk.org/2010/02/20/jdrf-about-the-make-a-noise-pump-campaign/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:28:13 +0000 niksimms http://www.childrenwithdiabetesuk.org/?p=533 The artificial pancreas system will revolutionise the way that type 1 diabetes is treated. A sophisticated computer programme will link up two technologies that are already available – an insulin pump and a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) – and allow the two to communicate with each other, taking away the need to think about injections and carb counting.

At the moment, very few people in the UK with type 1 diabetes use insulin pumps – estimates suggest about 3% – and even fewer use CGMs. The worry is that unless more people with type 1 can begin to access pump therapy and CGMs, it will be very difficult for people to begin using the artificial pancreas system when it becomes available.

You can help JDRF build a picture of insulin pump and CGM usage in the UK by writing to your MP and the Director of Commissioning at your local Primary Care Trust (PCT).

Original post: http://www.jdrf.org.uk/page.asp?section=560&sectionTitle=Pump+campaign

Download a template letter here and insert your details before sending it to your MP

Download a template letter here and insert your details before sending it to your PCT

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