The lancing devices (or as most of us call them, ‘finger prickers’) listed here can be bought alone, not just as part of the blood
Mark Lewis has spent his whole career in the Met Police, having joined in 1980 when he was 18. Soon to complete 30 years in
From a talk given at the UK launch of the new Type 2 treatment given by Viggo Birch, vice president and managing director, Novo Nordisk
At least 30 different meters are commercially available in the UK. Please see individual meter listings in our Directory (see sidebar to the right). They
Most diabetics are now encouraged to self-monitor their blood sugars (also known as blood glucose) with blood test machines (also known as blood test meters,
Insulin Pens Usually given out to patients when they are put on insulin, or have their insulin changed, these are free. If you need a
Insulin pumps are devices that deliver insulin through narrow, flexible plastic tubing that ends with a needle inserted just under the skin near the abdomen.
Things we use to monitor and medicate diabetes The diabetes management equipment we use can have a huge affect on how often or how well
There are more microbes in your gut than there are people on the entire planet! While the large intestine was historically overlooked in terms of
HbA1c results are currently given as a percentage. However, the way in which HbA1c results are reported in the UK is changing. From 31 May
