In today's #FMQs, I followed up on last week's Member's Business on access to diabetes technology. ‼️

#DiabetesTechCantWait #DiabetesDebateScotland

It was hard to keep up with the debate & post on all the SoMe platforms. Ive just copied & pasted from one platform to another.

Please Share. We need change in Scotland. #T1D

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social £29 million in 2016 plus £8.8 million for this year is still only £4.2 million per year over the last 9 years. The current estimate for providing tech to all 36,000 #T1D in Scotland is around £120 million per year. #DiabetesDebateScotland

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Tonights debate is about Diabetes Tech insulin pumps & Hcl these are only prescribed for Type 1 diabetics. Why are we discussing type 2??

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social unding has been given to give what is needed but its ok to prescribe on cost efficiencies to get more people on tech.

Safety is paramount. You cannot rely on inaccurate sensors or let children have systems that parents cant follow.

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social is recapping on the ANIA program & the £29mil given since 2016 for diabetes tech.

We are all aware that all of this money was not used exclusively for Diabetes Tech.

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Miles Briggs also had a friend he's reflecting on when they worked together & she had to go & test her blood in the middle of a shift

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Last nights debate

Thank you to @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social
for bringing a Type 1 Diabetes Technology debate to
@ScotParl
this evening. You & your teams hard work on getting a Cross Party debate on this important topic is very much appreciated 💙 #DiabetesDebateScotland

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social closes by confirming the recurring £8.8 million funding & thanks the Type 1 community across Scotland "who have enabled this transformational change & hope we can continue to work together to support access to tech for all" #DiabetesDebateScotland

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social says "advances in technology are frequent & we want to be ready to pivot to any opportunity to support at pace" but is "unable to confirm expansion rate for the next financial year" #DiabetesDebateScotland

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social adds in order to "maximise access to these kits while also providing safe, effective care with more cost efficient brands...therefore our clinicians may offer the lower priced brand to allow more of their patients to access the technology" #DiabetesDebateScotland

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@jennimintomsp.bsky.social
says she is aware of "growing concerns of children who are not able to access most appropriate technology for their needs" but says "the National Onboarding programme has adequate funding to provide any CGM brand available on the market" #DiabetesDebateScotland

from last nights debate

However @jennimintomsp.bsky.social
recognises that with over 35,000 peple living with Type 1 Diabetes in Scotland "demand for Diabetes tech currently outstrips capacity in the system" #DiabetesDebateScotland

Well done to
@Miles4Lothian (Miles Briggs MSP)
calling on Health Minister @jennimintomsp.bsky.social
to take action "to tackle the levels of service expected in Lothian which have fallen way below what any of us would expect" during #DiabetesDebateScotland

from last nights debate

@Miles4Lothian (Miles Briggs
adding that "the technology we now have can transform lives" & urging
@ScotParl
MSPs that "we should all be wanting to see our constituents have access" #DiabetesDebateScotland

from last nights debate

@Miles4Lothian
finishes saying we should not see discrimination & if this [technology] is to be provided it has to be equitable #DiabetesDebateScotland

from last nights Diabetes Tech debate

@SarahBoyack
highlighting that "even in our capital city we cannot roll out [Hybrid Closed Loops] at the pace required" & why "investing in the tech is so vital, it saves money & capacity across the NHS" #DiabetesDebateScotland

Info from last nights debate

@SarahBoyack
"it cannot be right that people on lower incomes in Lothian are less likely to access this tech...it is life changing tech...we need to see those patients who could benefit from this tech now receive it as soon as possible" #DiabetesDebateScotland

Lothians MSP leads debate on access to medical technology for diabetic patients Access to diabetes technologies is essential to reducing the physical and mental burden of type 1 diabetes and preventing serious complications like seizures, heart disease, blindness, kidney failure ...

Thank you @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social

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#DiabetesTechCantWait

#DiabetesChat #GBDoc

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Thank you all for speaking @jennimintomsp.bsky.social have you seen this

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Part of the amazing team fighting for access to Diabetes Tech in Scotland.

Thank you all.

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Official Report

I listened to the Debate on Diabetes Tech in the @scotparl.bsky.social

looking forward to reading the transcript to make sure I heard everything correctly. Especially when an MSP spoke about preventing type 1. I'll post more tomorrow

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www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...