Question reference: S6W-26673
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 4 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to NHS Lothian to transfer patients with diabetes from their current treatment to a hybrid closed loop system, where this is appropriate for them.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to increasing access to diabetes technologies.
Between 2016 and 2022, we invested £29.6 million specifically for diabetes technologies. This is in addition to baseline funding to NHS boards. In 2023 we also invested £350,000 to pilot a national onboarding pathway to support roll out across Scotland.
We know there is more to do to increase access to diabetes technology and we continue to work with key stakeholders to determine the best way to do this and how to fund it. This includes working with NHS Lothian, via their clinical leads and Diabetes Managed Clinical Network.