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ROCHE RECEIVES CE MARK FOR ITS AI-ENABLED CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SOLUTION OFFERING CRITICAL PREDICTIONS TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH DIABETES

Roche has announced that it has received the CE Mark for its Accu-

Chek SmartGuide continuous glucose monitoring ( CGM ) solution . This significant milestone paves the way for the solution to be made available to people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes over the age of 18 on flexible insulin therapy .
“ Maintaining optimal blood glucose levels and preventing adverse glycaemic episodes remains a complex task for people living with diabetes , often necessitating up to 180 therapy decisions a day ,” said Matt Sause , CEO of Roche Diagnostics . “ Our novel CGM solution with its predictive algorithms will help address significant unmet needs associated with diabetes management , empowering users to take control of their condition and live better and healthier lives .”
Despite CGM technology ’ s demonstrated positive impact on glycaemic control , a significant proportion of people living with diabetes still do not meet glycaemic targets – even when using a CGM system . Moreover , they typically encounter an average of two hypoglycaemic episodes a week , with 1 – 2 of these being severe enough to require medical intervention each year . Notably , nighttime hypoglycaemia is associated with reduced quality of life , increased anxiety , and fear . The persistent fear of hypoglycaemia , hypoglycaemia unawareness , sleep disruption , and diabetes-related distress among CGM users frequently correlates with elevated glucose levels .

NHS PUBLISHES DATA FOLLOWING JUNIOR DOCTORS ’ STRIKE

Since strikes began , the cumulative total of acute inpatient and outpatient appointments rescheduled is now nearly

1.5 million ( 1,486,258 ). needed it most , when demand for urgent and emergency services has been high .
“ Colleagues across the NHS will now be doing everything they can to ensure patients who were due to receive consultations , tests or treatment get appointments rebooked as quickly as possible .”
Data on the recent industrial action by junior doctors can be found on the NHS England website .
Junior doctors took industrial action from 7am on Thursday 27 June to 7am on Tuesday 2 July .
The action saw 61,989 inpatient and outpatient appointments rescheduled , and 23,001 staff were absent from work due to strikes at the peak of the action .
NHS National Medical Director , Professor Sir Stephen Powis , said : “ These figures bring into sharp focus the impact that this latest round of industrial action has had on patients , with nearly 62,000 appointments postponed in recent days – but we know in reality this is likely to be even higher .
“ I am extremely grateful to staff for working incredibly hard to keep patients safe and prioritise care for those who
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