Technologies

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and Hybrid closed loop

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is be available on the NHS to anyone with type 1 diabetes in West Yorkshire. Some people with type 2 diabetes may also be offered a CGM to help manage diabetes.

Children and young people will usually be offered CGM.

You can view and download all continuous glucose monitoring-related information through the following link: Medicines information :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership (wypartnership.co.uk)

Decision support tool: making a decision about managing type 1 diabetes

The new decision support tool has been designed to support people to understand what is available in the NHS, providing a resource to support discussions between someone living with type 1 diabetes and their healthcare professional about appropriate steps in their care, which they are eligible for and come to a shared decision about the person’s care in managing type 1 diabetes. Download the tool and share with your patient(s).

Communication about the Wakefield CGM implementation strategy Dec 2023

This communication about the Wakefield CGM implementation strategy is specific to Wakefield only. It is designed to align the implementation of NICE guidance for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Wakefield Place with the WYCGM commission policy and implementation strategy. A copy of the December 2023 Wakefield CGM implementation strategy is also available as a separate document.

FAQs on Diabetes med-technology

The WYICB Diabetes Med-tech Oversight Group has produced the first iteration of FAQs on Diabetes med-technology for our WY Diabetes Workforce & Clinicians. The document will be reviewed and updated quarterly as required.

NHSE FAQs HCL: Implementing the 5 Year Strategy Feb 2024

NHSE NDA HCL Specialist Services Letter April 2024

Draft West Yorkshire Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Pathway for Primary Care: For consultation until 12th July 2024

This is a DRAFT West Yorkshire CGM Pathway for primary care - drawn up to support the implementation of CGM for those eligible with type 2 diabetes (and those with type 1 diabetes choosing to have their diabetes care and support provided through primary care rather than specialist diabetes teams in secondary care).

The pathway is a first iteration and comments are sought via email to wyicb-wak.ltcpc.wy@nhs.net by 12^th July 2024.

Training

Webinars

West Yorkshire Diabetes Med-tech Data Blue Print: A Solution Focused Workshop

Minuteful Kidney: Digitally Enabled Home Testing for Microalbuminuria

The Minuteful Kidney test – Healthy.io –solution consists of a uACR home testing kit delivered to patient’s registered home address by Healthy.io and used with a patient’s smartphone and a free downloadable application/app. Patients with hypertension who would otherwise be required to attend a GP clinic for traditional uACR testing will be provided with a quick, easy, safe, and convenient alternative to ‘in clinic’ uACR tests. This in turn will support practices to reduce the backlog of untested patients with hypertension whilst supporting individuals/patients who may otherwise be disengaged with their GP for traditional testing methods.

For more information on how this technology is being deployed in West Yorkshire go to West Yorkshire Minuteful Kidney and Hypertension Project :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership (wypartnership.co.uk)

Disclaimer: The NHS West Yorkshire ICB Diabetes Programme uses the diabetes information resources above to support our organisation. We have not received sponsorship or paid for this information and sharing does not affiliate the WYHCP to any pharmaceutical or other organisation.