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freestyle libre; testing; blood glucose

  1. Diabetes UK

    Where is Flash available on the NHS?

    Many people have asked where Flash is available on the NHS. We have been gathering information around the UK to create a new helpful resource - The Flash Map. It’s a map of where we know Flash is available at the minute, where we know it isn’t and where there’s been no decision we know of so...
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    • Forum: General Message Board
  2. R

    Freestyle Libre tolerance

    I’ve been a Freestyle Libre user for a few months and have been getting low readings on the last three sensors. Realising that they are not measuring the same thing as a meter I have tolerated this but when my latest sensor told me I was at 5 when I was actually at 10 on the meter I realised...
  3. M

    New and Libre obsessed...

    Hi, Diabetic type 1 for 25 years but life has been changed by the Freestyle Libre I am trialling. Am anxiously awaiting whether the local authority will be prescribing it from 1st Nov. Wonder if you are allowed to register with a doctor in an authority that WILL prescribe it just in case mine...
  4. Diabetes UK

    Flash Glucose Monitoring available on NHS - All nations!

    Many of you will have seen the announcement today that Flash GM will be available on the national NHS Drug Tariff in November 2017, meaning in principle, it will be available to people with diabetes in the UK on NHS prescription. We have been campaigning for this outcome for some time and so...
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    • flash glucose monitoring flash monitoring freestyle libre freestyle libre; testing; blood glucose nhs
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General Message Board
  5. Darryl Timmins

    Banbury & District Group Meeting News May 2017

    May Group Meeting News Wednesday 24th May 2017, Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way, Banbury 8pm - 9:30pm Abbott Freestyle Libre System We are pleased to announce, Abbott are going to attend our meeting The evening will have a presentation followed by a discussion about the product...
    • Darryl Timmins
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    • banbury diabetes control diabetes management freestyle libre; testing; blood glucose
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Events
  6. khskel

    First 14 days with the Freestyle Libre

    Various musings and observations on the first 14 days with a libre. Reliability: The first two sensors I received were duff but were replaced without quibble, the third one fell off after 4 days. I've used surgical tape on my current sensor just to protect the edges whilst pulling tops on and...
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