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Introducing IDDT – the InDependent Diabetes Trust.

Introducing IDDT

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We are an organisation for people living with diabetes run by people living with diabetes. We recognise that when one person in a family lives with diabetes, this affects other family members and we offer support to partners and parents. We raise awareness of important issues for people with diabetes and provide information in non-medical language.

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A charity based in the UK listening to people with diabetes and their carers and supporting their needs. The Trust is run entirely by voluntary donations and we do not accept funding from the pharmaceutical industry in order to remain uninfluenced and independent.

The InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT) is a registered charity and was formed in 1994. We are concerned with listening to the needs of people who live with diabetes, understanding those needs and doing our utmost to offer help and support. We not only want to help those who actually have diabetes but also their carers – the husbands, wives, partners and parents, indeed, all of us who ‘live with diabetes’. We recognise that when one person in a family has diabetes, all other family members are affected to a greater or lesser extent and they all have views and needs which may be different from the person with diabetes, but nevertheless are important.

The Trust was set up to look at some of the day to day difficulties of living with diabetes, the worries, fears and concerns that perhaps we don’t talk about at the hospital clinic- the ones that many of us experience and understand because we actually live with diabetes. As a charity, IDDT has a Board of Trustees and all our Trustees either have diabetes or have family members with diabetes. So we all know first hand that while diabetes doesn’t rule our lives, it is an important part of them. It needs care and attention, it can be a nuisance and it is not without it’s problems!

Libre 2 will be discontinued from August 2025

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Manufacturers, Abbott Laboratories, urge people still using the Libre 2 to contact their Healthcare Professional team to update their prescriptions to the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor.

The Libre 2 sensors will be discontinued from August 2025, so all current users need to make the switch to our FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor as soon as possible.

The Libre 2 Plus sensor is:

  • Compatible with your current Libre 2 reader
  • Compatible with your Librelink app
  • Available now

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Holiday Tips

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Whether going on holiday abroad or in this country, it may be the first time you have travelled since your diabetes or your child’s diabetes was diagnosed. We hope that this information will give you a few practical tips and help you to plan ahead for your holiday.

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Wockhardt Hypurin® Porcine Reusable Cartridge Pen Availability

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IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION
(AutoPen Classic supplied by Owen Mumford)

You may be aware that Owen Mumford plan to discontinue their AutoPen Classic reusable, insulin delivery pens which are compatible with our following Hypurin (porcine insulin) products:

  • Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix Cartridges – PL 29831/0119
  • Hypurin Porcine Isophane Cartridges – PL 29831/0122
  • Hypurin Porcine Neutral Cartridges – PL 29831/0124

Please note there is no immediate need for patients currently using Autopen Classic insulin pens to change their devices.

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Ukraine – Insulin and Diabetes Supplies Urgently Needed IDDT Appeal for Help

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The deepening crisis in Ukraine means that there is an increasingly desperate need to help people trying to live with diabetes. It is hard to believe that not only are the people of Ukraine having to fight for their country and freedom, but they also are in desperate need all their diabetes supplies. As the bombing continues, pharmacies close, hospitals run out of supplies and supply routes targeted.

 

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Update from Ukraine, July 2024

Thanks to the help of our members, healthcare professionals and many people who have become aware of the support we give to people with diabetes in Ukraine, we are still receiving lots of diabetes items.

 

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NICE recommends life changing technology is rolled out to people with type 1 diabetes

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NICE recommends life changing technology is rolled out to people with type 1 diabetes
An announcement of the recommendations was made on 7 November 2023 at NICE’s annual conference in Manchester by NICE chief executive Dr Sam Roberts.

Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition following the publication of final draft guidance by NICE.

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New Leaflet: Diet and Diabetes

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This new booklet is designed to help you through some of the confusing and complicated aspects of diet and the reasons why, what, and how much we eat are so important for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. It provides you with information about various diets, food labelling, weight loss, the importance of food groups and much more.

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Semaglutide for early onset Type 1 diabetes – but a very small study…

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Semaglutide for early onset Type 1 diabetes – but a very small study…
In a small study involving only 10 people, semaglutide, a Type 2 drug, was given to people with Type 1 diabetes soon after the diagnosis. This led to no need for mealtime insulin in all patients and no need for basal insulin in most, along with improved glycaemic control. (The New England Journal of Medicine. September 2023)

Before building up our hopes, we have to recognise that this is a very small study and a much larger study is needed. In addition, we have to question whether there could be adverse effects.

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Free life-changing technology for people with Type 1 diabetes

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NHS patients in England with Type 1 diabetes are now eligible for a free continuous glucose monitor (CGM) after the health service secured a new ‘cost-effective’ deal.

Earlier this year, the NHS announced it would rollout CGM technology to everyone living with Type 1 diabetes as part of its ‘Long Term Plan’ to deliver world-class healthcare. Now a deal between the NHS and manufacturer DEXCOM means a CGM called the Dexcom ONE Real Time-Continuous Glucose Monitoring will soon be available on prescription to people with Type 1 diabetes.

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NICE update recommendations for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash monitoring (Freestyle Libre) – now available for all people with Type 1 diabetes and people with Type 2 diabetes using insulin

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More than 250,000 people living with type 1 diabetes are set to be offered new technology to help them manage their condition and at the same time reduce the need for finger prick testing by up to 50%, following new advice from NICE. New guidance from NICE has recommended the use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) for adults and children living with type 1 diabetes for the first time. It will give them a continuous stream of real-time information on a smartphone about their current blood glucose level.

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