The user can scan the monitor in a second and get a reading which tells them whether or not their blood sugar levels are at an appropriate level.
All patients with Type 1 diabetes in England are to be offered wearable technology to monitor their blood sugar levels in seconds.
The gadget, the size of a £2 coin, sits on a patient's arm and constantly checks their glucose levels. With an app, the user can scan the monitor in a second and get a reading which tells them whether or not their blood sugar levels are at an appropriate level.The monitors are to be rolled out to all Type 1 patients when previously only three in five were eligible.Its chief executive Chris Askew, said:"What we are seeing today is a key shift in thinking - a move to recognising that technology is an integral part of diabetes management, not simply an added luxury.
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