Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for an artificial pancreas to be available through the NHS for children and young people with type one diabetes.

NHS England and NHS Improvement are collecting data on use of closed loop systems as part of the hybrid closed loop pilot. This data is due to be analysed in April 2022. The findings will be shared with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to inform a multiple technology appraisal. The outcome of this appraisal is expected to be published in autumn 2022. This will determine whether the technology will be offered on the National Health Service and which patients it is recommended for. If recommended, trusts would be expected to routinely offer the system in line with NICE’s guidance within six months of the guidance being published.