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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.
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Think Like a Pancreas 2nd Edition - Gary Scheiner
Completely revised and updated, this is the essential guide to managing day-to-day issues for diabetics who use insulin. Dozens of books offer advice on managing diabetes, but few focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing those who use insulin. In this fully updated and revised second edition, Gary Scheiner, a...
10 Aug 2012
Read morePumping Insulin, 5th Edition - John Walsh
Pumping Insulin, New - 5th Edition Everything You Need For Success With An Insulin Pump Pumping Insulin is a complete guide for achieving excellent control on a smart insulin pump. Pump users and health professionals will benefit from comprehensive, easy-to-use information, focused on the latest features in today's insulin pumps and CGMs. Get...
10 Aug 2012
Read moreCellnovo Specifications
Cellnovo pump management system We get asked a lot of questions about the Cellnovo pump which is due out later this year. It is unsure when it will be available in Scotland, and may not be available in all health board areas. Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions; The...
17 Jun 2012
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Scottish Government Official launch of pump targets -27th Febuary 2012
Scottish Government Official launch of pump targets -27th Febuary 2012 The government have committed to 909 adult pumps over 3 years, an increase of over 100 pumps per year. Why? Because the government have told health boards: Reductions in hospital admissions: pumps are associated with improvements in glucose control which assists in the reduction...
26 Feb 2012
Read morePumps per Health Board - Lastest figures from Scottish Diabetes Survey 2010
Scottish Diabetes Survey 2010 - Published 13th June 2010 Full survey HERE
13 Jun 2011
Read moreFirst CGM-enabled, waterproof insulin pump system now approved in Europe
Animas® Vibe™, the First Integrated Offering from Animas Corporation and Dexcom, Inc., Receives European CE Mark Approval Press release 2nd June 2011 WEST CHESTER, PA, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Animas Corporation announced today the receipt of CE Mark approval for Animas® Vibe™, the first and only continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-enabled insulin pump system...
02 Jun 2011
Read moreAround U an all round success
Scores of young people take part in events around the UK Young people with diabetes across the UK have enjoyed four action packed days out sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care. During the summer holidays more than 160 young people with diabetes between the ages of six and 16 took part in Bayer’s Around...
07 Sep 2011
Read moreAre things improving?
March 2011 As last year’s pump statistics are reviewed on the eve of the release of the Scottish Diabetes Survey 2010 and maybe even a new government, political pressure, and pump awareness campaigns, insulin pumps have never before received the understanding they are now. Health Boards up and down the country...
19 Mar 2011
Read moreData 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...
05 Mar 2011
Read moreAccess your health information - Now Live
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...
15 Dec 2010
Read moreJDRF 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...
18 Oct 2010
Read moreBetter control on a pump when used as first course of treatment
A new study has found children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before the age of six have better blood glucose control and fewer hypos if they start on a pump rather than multiple daily injections. Researchers from the University Hospital of Reims in France studied 66 children who had been...
31 Aug 2010
Read morePatients Want Pumps
Patients want pumps, says new report People with diabetes in Scotland want better access to a medical technology that can greatly increase their health and quality of life. Insulin pumps: a new lease for life brings together the stories of people with diabetes who have often struggled to get access to...
06 Jul 2010
Read moreYorkhill Children's Hospital - Media Statement release
Some of Yorkhill's services may be reduced or stopped due to the reduction of nursing staff - this includes the pump service, and home and school visits for newly diagnosed children. Around 20 children currently use Insulin Pump Therapy at Yorkhill, while those children will continue with this treatment there will...
02 Aug 2010
Read moreHbA1c 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...
02 Aug 2010
Read moreResponse from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Response from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to the Better Diabetes Care Consultation 22nd Aug 2009 SECTION 3.15 – PUMP THERAPY Issues to consider What further steps should be taken to increase the appropriate availability of insulin pumps? What support structures need to be in place to ensure...
22 Aug 2009
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CWD Friends for Life 2012 - another year over
Alex 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.
Are you in Scotland?
Preliminary information regarding the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life conference in Glasgow is now online: 
