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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Friday, 7 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 October 2016. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 October 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Diabetes: Medical Equipment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people use an insulin pump (a) provided by the NHS and (b) that they have funded themselves.

Answer

Data on insulin pump usage in England is now collected and published in the National Diabetes Insulin Pump Audit. The report for 2013-15 can be found at:

http://www.hqip.org.uk/public/cms/253/625/19/520/National%20Diabetes%20Insulin%20Pump%20Audit%20report%202013-15.pdf?realName=hOfPw8.pdf?v=0

Participation in the first audit was low, with 44 out of 183 units providing data, and so it does not provide an accurate count of the number of people using an insulin pump. Furthermore, the data does not provide information on access to insulin pumps or distinguish between insulin pumps provided by the National Health Service or those which are self-funded. This information is not collected centrally.

Information on the number of people using continuous glucose monitors is not collected centrally.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
46834
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Diabetes Medical equipment Insulin
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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