NICE recommends hybrid closed loop systems for poorly controlled type 1 diabetes

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended hybrid closed loop systems—sometimes referred to as an “artificial pancreas”—as an option for children and adults with type 1 diabetes, which advocates say will allow patients to “live healthier lives without fear.”If companies and NHS England can agree on a cost effective price the systems could be made available to thousands of people with type 1 diabetes over the next five years.In draft guidelines NICE has said that hybrid closed loop systems are more effective than standard care at maintaining blood glucose levels within a healthy range.1 As such, the technology has been recommended for people whose diabetes is not controlled with their current device despite best possible management with an insulin pump or with real time or intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring.Hybrid closed loop systems involve a continuous glucose monitor sensor that is attached to the body and…
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