Diabetes - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2023-427
Subject
Diabetes
Date Received
25/10/2023
Request and Response
  1. How much (£) has your health board a) been allocated by Government and b) spent on Diabetes Technology to support those with type 1 diabetes (information for the last 5 financial years, including the current financial year, would be welcome).

Allocation Received              Expenditure

2019/20                £22,811                                              £48,141

2020/21                £75,545                                              £103,357

2021/22                £80,827                                              £94,258

2022/23                £22,018                                              £65,662

2023/24                £22,018                                              £35,275 for six months

  1. What percentage of people living with diabetes in your health board area have been provided with an item of Diabetes Technology equipment.

Within NHS Shetland the most common CGM is the Freestyle libre 2 sensors, previously known as Flash glucose monitoring.  We also provide the Dexcom 1, Dexcom 6, Dexcom 7 and Guardian 4. 

Type 1 Adults

Flash glucose monitoring

Insulin Pump

CGM

Total adult population

77.1%

11.1%

Of the total pump users 37.5% are now on a closed loop system.  Pump and CGM

10.4%

144

 

Type 1 children 0-17yrs

CGM

Insulin Pump

 

Total children population

61.5%

69.2%

 

13

Type 2 patients who meet the NICE guidelines for access to technology are now being offered the Freestyle libre 2 sensor. 

5.2% of the Type 2 adult population are now using a freestyle libre 2 which equates to a total of 34% of Type 2 patients who are using insulin are now monitoring there glucose levels using the Libre 2.