UK- Wearable technology to be offered to thousands with type 1 diabetes in UK

The condition affects around 270,935 people in England and 16,090 people in Wales.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published final guidance announcing a five-year roll-out of a wearable technology for patients living with type 1 diabetes.

The new hybrid closed loop systems have proven to be more effective in maintaining healthy blood glucose levels than standard care.

The new guidance followed a review of a clinical trial and real-world evidence by the University of Warwick and Warwick Medical School, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research…