The FreeStyle Libre system has been reimbursed, as of the 3rd of April 2018, for some patients aged between 4 and 21 years.Ѱ
The FreeStyle Libre system is available on prescription based on eligibility criteria below:
Eligibility Criteria:
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Children and young adults aged 4 - 21 years
- Patients using multiple daily injections of insulin or insulin pump therapy
- Patients who have increased blood glucose testing requirements (≥8 times daily)
- Frequent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hypoglycaemia which have included hospital admissions
- Patient is not pregnant.