Diabetes: Medical Devices

(asked on 20th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards follow National Institute for Health and Care Excellence eligibility criteria for continuous glucose monitoring devices.


Answered by
James Frith Portrait
James Frith
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 26th October 2026

Integrated care boards must pay due regard to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance in making decisions about the commissioning of diabetes care.

The National Diabetes Audit provide comprehensive data on care processes and outcomes, including the patients who have a continuous glucose monitor, and is available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/national-diabetes-audit/core-q4-25-26/national-diabetes-audit-nda-2025-26-quarterly-report-for-england-integrated-care-board-icb-primary-care-network-pcn-and-gp-practice

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