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Have you switched to Libre 2+ yet?

Homer said:
Hi Mike
Asked GP this morning about switching to Libre 2+ , they still don’t know when it will happen, just received my 2 months supply still the same Libre 2 .
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From Abbott's site for healthcare providers :

"We will be phasing out our Libre 2 sensors
in the UK at the end of August 2025.
Libre 2 Plus sensors will be replacing Libre 2 sensors."

and “Please update your patients’ prescriptions as soon as possible”

I’m surprised that your GP surgery is seemingly unaware of this.

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grovesy said:
NHS Scotland, is separate to NHS England.
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I'd guess this is more related to Abbott than the NHS, though I'm sure the details vary locally. (In my case I just got a text messaging telling me my prescription was being updated. I hadn't asked, but I presume the practice pharmacist went through everyone being prescribed Libre 2 and updated them.)
 
As I mentioned to you on another thread, I am still using Libre 2 but I am on my last sensor with 10 days to go and the last prescription I collected last week was Libre 2+ so it has automatically been upgraded for me without request. I believe that they are using up old stock before upgrading everyone, because once people are upgraded, there is no market for the old Libre 2. As a bit of a cynic I also suspect, as with many things, that the north will be last in this process. I am in the north east so hopefully it won't be too much longer for you in Scotland.

I would not expect a GP to know when it would happen, but you might get more sense from your pharmacist.
I was probably one of the last people to upgrade from the Libre to the Libre 2 and I gained an extra Libre sensor which the pharmacy had no use for because they could not prescribe it to anyone, so I benefitted slightly from being last.
 
rebrascora said:
As I mentioned to you on another thread, I am still using Libre 2 but I am on my last sensor with 10 days to go and the last prescription I collected last week was Libre 2+ so it has automatically been upgraded for me without request. I believe that they are using up old stock before upgrading everyone, because once people are upgraded, there is no market for the old Libre 2. As a bit of a cynic I also suspect, as with many things, that the north will be last in this process. I am in the north east so hopefully it won't be too much longer for you in Scotland.

I would not expect a GP to know when it would happen, but you might get more sense from your pharmacist.
I was probably one of the last people to upgrade from the Libre to the Libre 2 and I gained an extra Libre sensor which the pharmacy had no use for because they could not prescribe it to anyone, so I benefitted slightly from being last.
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Thanks everyone for the information, just received my prescription, I’ve still got Libre2 so that’s another two months supply and I did ask the pharmacist about Libre 2+, she didn’t know when they will get it but she will enquire about it.
 
Homer said:
Thanks everyone for the information, just received my prescription, I’ve still got Libre2 so that’s another two months supply and I did ask the pharmacist about Libre 2+, she didn’t know when they will get it but she will enquire about it.
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Yes it would need to be the prescription that changes first. The pharmacist can only issue what’s written on the script.

How many sensors do you get prescribed at once?
 
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