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My Recent Experience at Stansted Airport

OLVE75 said:
Bearing in mind anyone can purchase a Libre, wear it and pose as having a medical condition, so I always show my letter from Hospital / NHS to the first Security Officer I see, this may help of the bat!
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I do not bother telling them I have a medical condition unless they ask - it is personal and none of their business.
I have been wearing Libre through airport scanners many many times a year for about 5 years and never had any issues.
I have also put unused ones through the x-ray and never had an issue.

If it puts you at ease, there is not problem telling the security staff but you do not have to.
 
Last year I travelled through Stansted (only 9 months after diagnosis, when everything was still terrifying) with my Libre and all my spares in a separate hand baggage, went through the ordinary scanners and everything worked with no problems.
The op talks about a new scanner I wonder if they have changed for this year as due to go through Stansted very soon.
 
FWIW the original rare and precious Libres that had to be paid for personally used to break going through Library scanners. Thank goodness things have moved on.
 
Riggers said:
Last year I travelled through Stansted (only 9 months after diagnosis, when everything was still terrifying) with my Libre and all my spares in a separate hand baggage, went through the ordinary scanners and everything worked with no problems.
The op talks about a new scanner I wonder if they have changed for this year as due to go through Stansted very soon.
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Airports are gradually rolling out new scanners, which will mean not having to separate out electronics, and an end to the 100ml liquids rule, but it’s happening piecemeal. Gatwick also had a new style of archway when we went earlier this year, replacing the two part metal detector + full body scanner if you trip that.
www.abta.com

Advice on new UK airport security scanners

While UK airports are working towards introducing new security scanners and checks, many will not be fully operational by the summer. ABTA is advising travellers to continue to follow the existing hand luggage rules around liquids and removing electronic devices.
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