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iPAG Scotland - Our Mission Statement

We aim to improve the lives of people with diabetes by increasing awareness throughout Scotland of the benefits of insulin pump therapy, and to actively campaign for equal access to quality assured NHS pump service provision for all those who would benefit from this treatment option.

Read our full mission statement, aims and objectives..

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Cellnovo Specifications

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Scottish Government Official launch of pump targets -27th Febuary 2012

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Pumps per Health Board - Lastest figures from Scottish Diabetes Survey 2010

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First CGM-enabled, waterproof insulin pump system now approved in Europe

First CGM-enabled, waterproof insulin pump system now approved in Europe

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Around U an all round success

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Are things improving?

Are things improving?

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Data of 10 years CSII treatment in children with type 1 diabetes

Data of 10 years CSII treatment in children with type 1 diabetes

At the 4th International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes held in London, Febuary 2011 Dr Nataša Bratina gave a presentation on data of 10 years of CSII treatment in children with type 1 diabetes in Slovenia. She stated that starting CSII is a routine treatement plan.  Children attend University Children’s hospital in...

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Access your health information - Now Live

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My Diabetes My Way's pilot project to see your health information is now live and are still looking for more patients to take part.  See here for more information.  They hope to improve what already seems like an excellent service even further around March making it more interactive. At present you...

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JDRF Launch the One Campaign

JDRF Launch the One Campaign

We don't think people with type 1 diabetes are getting a fair deal so today we're launching the 1 Campaign to raise awareness of the condition. We want to make decision makers aware of the impact type 1 has on families to improve access to treatments and ultimately secure more money for research into...

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Better control on a pump when used as first course of treatment

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Patients Want Pumps

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Yorkhill Children's Hospital - Media Statement release

Yorkhill Children's Hospital - Media Statement release

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HbA1c Standardisation

An important blood test that is measured at least once a year in each of the UK's 2.5 million patients with diabetes is undergoing a major change. Because glucose levels can vary throughout the day, and from day-to-day a test called glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) has been used to give an indication of how high...

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Response from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

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ffl2012CWD Friends for Life 2012 - another year over

Another UK FFL over again.  A great time was had by all.

Read Anna's blog for an excellent run down on the weekend:

http://insulinindependent.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/cwd-friends-for-life-2012-hope-and.html

The good news is there are still some spaces available for Glasgow 2013... so why not come along?  You really will make friends for life! 

More information here:

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/activities/UK2013/

Read about Windsor 2011

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/activities/UK2011/report.htm

 
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Cabinet changes announced

05/09/2012

The Scottish Government's new Cabinet team has been announced by First Minister Alex Salmond, subject to the necessary parliamentary approval.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s longest serving health secretary, will now become Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, playing a key role in the Scottish Government’s programme for economic recovery.

She will also take lead responsibility for Government Strategy and the Constitution, including preparations for the independence referendum.

Alex Neil SNP Cabinet Secretary for Health and WellbeingAlex Neil will become Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing taking forward this key public service with the suppport of the existing strong team of Ministers, Sports Minister Shona Robison and Public Health Minister Michael Matheson.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/09/scottish-cabinet05092012

 
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New pump statistics from the Scottish Diabetes Survey 2011

Numbers (and percentages) of people with type 1 diabetes on insulin pumps by age and NHS Board

NHS Board Number of people<18 on an insulin pump and percentage of <18 T1DM Population Number of people >18 on and insulin pump and percentage of >18 T1DM Population
Ayrshire & Arran 18 7.8% 17 0.9%
Borders 17 23% 34 6.2%
Dumfries & Galloway 2 2.5% 21 2.6%
Fife 19 9.5% 113 6.4%
Forth Valley 12 6.9% 33 2.3%
Grampian 22 7% 50 1.8%
Greater Glasgow & Clyde 50 8.4% 45 0.8%
Highland 0 0% 29 1.8%
Lanarkshire 0 0% 56 1.8%
Lothian 39 10.7% 169 4.4%
Orkney 4 25% 1 1%
Shetland 0 0% 2 1.9%
Tayside 58 29.4% 72 4.3%
Western Isles 0 0% 1 0.6%
Scotland  241    643  

Full survey here

Over the years...

2006 1 person on a pump

2007 251 on pumps

2009 359 (57 are children)

2010 553 (194 increase from previous year)

2011 696 (143 pump increase over the year to Dec 2010)

2012 884 (643 adults 241 under 18's as of Dec 2011)

 
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Do you manage your diabetes with an insulin pump?

Has it had an postive impact on your life?

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Animas vibe, Medtronic Veo, Accu-chek combo insulin pumps

 
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CWD Glasgow Friends for Life 2013 

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Friends for Life Glasgow 2013Preliminary information regarding the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life conference in Glasgow is now online: 

www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/activities/UK2013/

Booking will open 5th Sep at 5pm.

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Children with Diabetes are holding their first conference in Glasgow 5th-7th April 2013, in the Marriottt Hotel, Argyle Street. They have held their UK conference in Windsor for the last 3 years and the 4th annual conference this November was sold out in a few hours.   If you are interested in attending the conference in Glasgow the first step is to contact Laura to be added to the Glasgow 2013 mailing list.  Subscribing to the mailing list does not out you under any obligation to book.   Laura will provide us with updates as the conference develops, answer any questions or queries.


This is the report from the first UK FFL in 2009:

Friends for Life UK 2009 

Please pass this on to groups, clinics and anyone who may be interested.   Hope to see many of you there!  Feel free to drop me a line if you have any specific questions I can help with as an attendee : ) 

Friends for Life 2010

Halloween 2010 at FFL

CWD Windsor the first UK Friends for Life 2010

The group 2009

 
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