Diabetes artificial pancreas tech recommended for thousands on NHS

Diabetes artificial pancreas tech recommended for thousands on NHS More than 100,000 people in England and Wales with type 1 diabetes could soon be offered new technology to manage their condition on the NHS.

The system uses a glucose sensor under the skin to automatically calculate how much insulin is delivered via a pump.

Health assessors said it was the best way of controlling diabetes, barring a cure.

A charity said it would transform lives and was the "closest thing to a working pancreas". BBC News

See also:

• New “artificial pancreas” technology set to change the lives of people having difficulty managing their type 1 diabetes NICE