Summary
More than four million people have type 2 diabetes in the UK and the use of new technologies is becoming essential for effective diabetes care and patient empowerment. This report by Public Policy Projects (PPP) highlights the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin, but finds that access remains limited due to stigma and financial barriers.
The report contains findings that emerged during the second roundtable of PPP’s System-wide Strategies for Better Diabetes Care programme, which is designed to identify opportunities for improvements and transformation in diabetes care. The roundtable was attended by more than 30 sector leaders from primary and secondary care, pharmacy and integrated care system (ICS) and key industry representatives. The overarching theme was the opportunities and challenges brought by CGM technology to type 2 insulin users and other patient groups.
The report finds that primary care staff are under-resourced to deal with the number of new guidelines published, and this is influencing willingness to adopt and push this technology. Also, financial constraints and stigma around the visibility of the sensor are slowing down the effective rollout of the technology across the UK.
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