Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Type 2 Diabetes (Children and Young People)

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee agreed the addition of

• Dexcom ONE PLUS & Freestyle Libre 2 PLUS

to the currently available CGMs used for Children and Young People living with Type 2 diabetes.

A BLUE traffic light status with an information sheet) was agreed. Initiation will be by the diabetes specialist service, who will provide the first 28 days of treatment (and capillary test strips if required), prior to transfer of care to primary care

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee have agreed that Continuous Glucose Monitoring is offered to children and young people with type 2 diabetes in line NG18 Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management).

CGM devices have been given the following traffic light status:

BLUE traffic light status (with an information sheet)

Initiation will be by the diabetes specialist service, who will provide the first 28 days of treatment (and capillary test strips if required), prior to transfer of care to primary care.

• Freestyle Libre 2      
• Dexcom One 

RED traffic light status

Initiation and continued supplies will be through the specialist diabetes service

• Freestyle Libre 3 
• Dexcom G7 

NON-FORMULARY

These CGM devices are not recommended for use across Surrey Heartlands for children and young people with type 2 diabetes.  

• GlucoRx Aidex     
• Glucomen Day       
•  A8 Touchcare Nano 
• Dexcom G6 
• Dexcom G7
• Medtronic Guardian