Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Type 1 Diabetes

The Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Area Prescribing Committee has agreed to add Simplera Sync™ to the available Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), used as part of the Medtronic 780g Hybrid Closed Loop System for people living with Type 1 diabetes.

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 people living with Type I 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 (real time and intermittently scanned) is offered to adults and children and young people with TYPE I DIABETES in line with NICE guidance
The following CGM devices have been recommended by APC:
 

RED traffic light status

• Freestyle Libre 3
• Dexcom G7
• Dexcom G6
• Medtronic Guardian

Initiation and continued supplies will be through the specialist diabetes service.

BLUE traffic light status (with an information sheet)

• Freestyle Libre 2
• Dexcom One

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.

NON-FORMULARY traffic light status:

• A8 Touchcare NANO
• Glucomen Day
• GlucoRx Aidex

Use the flow charts to ensure the most appropriate and cost-effective CGM devices are used to meet patient need