Diabetes technology

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Mar 117 min read

My top 10 takeaways from #ATTD2024

Last week I was very lucky to attend the ATTD2024 conference in Florence, the biggest diabetes technology conference in the world, as a...

Feb 203 min read

Simplera Sync CGM: a promising upgrade for Medtronic 780G users

I was very excited to see the Medtronic announcement in January that the new Simplera Sync CGM has been approved for use with the 780G...

Oct 6, 20233 min read

EASD 2023: a quick rundown

This week I've been following the news from EASD 2023, a major diabetes conference, and here's what caught my attention (along with all...

Aug 18, 20239 min read

Reflections from the ADA Diabetes Conference 2023

Earlier this summer I was lucky to attend the biggest diabetes conference in the world in San Diego, California as a #dedoc voice. This...

Jun 15, 20233 min read

Inside tips for Type 1 Diabetes innovators

How do you know if your innovation will meet your end users' needs? Read these inside tips to understand a perspective on type 1 diabetes.

Jun 12, 20234 min read

Celebrating 5 years of Pumps & Pricks

5 years ago today I published a 150 word post on my newly created website Pumps & Pricks and it changed my life. I couldn't have...

Apr 22, 20239 min read

Medtronic 780G review - my honest thoughts 2 years in

All my latest reflections on the pros and cons of this system and whether I'd recommend it.

Feb 28, 202313 min read

10 takeaways from #ATTD2023

I spent last week in Berlin at #ATTD2023, a major global conference on advanced technology and treatments in diabetes. This article is a...

Mar 22, 20214 min read

Accu-chek Insight pump review

I'm coming to the end of four years with my Accu-chek Insight insulin pump and for anyone who needs to make a decision about which pump...

Aug 28, 20201 min read

The power of a fresh cannula site

I didn't give up on my pump in the end. I had to be honest with myself about whether I really was running out of new places to stick my...

Jun 19, 20202 min read

Is it time for an insulin pump break?

Getting sick of wondering whether my blood sugar highs are because I've screwed up somewhere or because there's something up with the...

Jun 12, 20193 min read

A great diabetes year

A year has passed since I joined Twitter and started this website to talk about Type 1 Diabetes. Before that I was an “I’m fine thanks”...

Oct 3, 20185 min read

When finger pricks take their toll

Three months of using the Freestyle Libre has given me a very welcome break from one of the aspects of having Type 1 Diabetes that has...

Aug 19, 20182 min read

Type 1 diabetes is a bit like driving…Libre is my new dashboard

I think Type 1 Diabetes is a bit like driving a car. You have lessons to teach you how to drive and the rules of the road. You learn that...

Aug 12, 20184 min read

First two weeks with a Freestyle Libre

For the past two weeks I’ve been wearing a Freestyle Libre for the first time. I was so excited when it arrived and bursting to start...

Jul 28, 20183 min read

Diabetes technology and body image

I had to be talked into getting my first insulin pump nine years ago. I really didn’t want one. I was managing my diabetes well on...

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