IMPLEMENTING GLUCOSE SENSING IN PRIMARY CARE
Healthcare professionals in primary care can increase their knowledge of and confidence in flash glucose monitoring (FGM) and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) with EDEN’s Implementing Glucose Sensing in Primary Care education package.
The new education package, ‘Implementing Glucose Sensing in Primary Care’, is a free resource for healthcare professionals in primary care. Endorsed by the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) and Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK). Implementing Glucose Sensing in Primary Care, has been developed in response to the latest NICE guidelines (NG17 and NG28) recommending wider access on the NHS to flash glucose monitoring and CGM for people living with diabetes.
The use of flash glucose monitoring and CGM has proven to improve time in target glucose range, quality of life and reduce the risk of hospital admission for severe hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis.
But these technologies have in the past been limited to only some people living with type 1 diabetes who required support from secondary care and those who were self-funding. With the release of the updated NICE guidelines in March 2022, access to flash glucose monitoring and CGM is recommended for all people living with type 1 diabetes, and for some people living with type 2 diabetes.
This means that many more people throughout the UK will have access to such technology, with many prescriptions coming in primary care. As with all changes in practice, knowledge and confidence for healthcare professionals to safely implement are essential.
The education package
The resources will help primary healthcare professionals increase their knowledge and confidence around flash glucose monitoring and CGM. The education package consists of five key education elements:
1. Initial conversation piece and detailed core knowledge
2. Product training for Abbott and DexcomCase studies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
3. Case studies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
4. Implementation guide
5. DTN-UK