These were recently included in the coverage given by the danish government (at least in my area) and this is probably the biggest quality of life improvement I have received in at least 10 years of diabetes. Even though it's not as clever as some of the other systems, being able to get an idea of the level without having to find a secluded spot and prick my finger is a really great feeling. It also means I can actually check my levels while at a party for example, where previously I would put it off for a bit because it was inconvenient.

German insurance companies cover these too and I had them about six months before switching to Dexcom system. The NFC scanner provided is not accurate at all. The values are what they are and you can't calibrate them. Luckily if you own an Android phone with NFC reader you can use xDrip+ to scan the values and xDrip+ allows calibrations, so the measurements reflect your blood sugar much more accurately.

I'm having trouble with not feeling hypoglycemias and I'm having them quite often at night. Freestyle Libre by default doesn't automatically measure your glucose levels, but there is a hack with Sony Smartwatch 3, a strap and very custom and hacky android version which enables the NFC reader in Sony and you can get alarms to your phone on low glucose levels. It worked and saved me a couple of nights, but the Libre chips break easily and the system was kind of a drag to use in the end.

The sensors are quite pricey to get, each lasting roughly 2 weeks. Unfortunately the sensors aren't available on prescription yet. Let's hope this changes.

When parent says "I can't get this" they mean {I can't get this free, but I could buy it and I wouldn't have to pay the sales tax}.

In England there are some weirdness with treatment for people with diabetes.

If you use insulin of medication to manage your diabetes you're entitled to free prescriptions. This is free from the time you're diagnosed to your death, and for all medications not just insulin. (But not free dental or optician care)

Prescriptions are low cost in England. Currently they cost:

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptionc...

>> The current prescription charge is £8.60 per item (£17.20 per pair of elastic hosiery). A three monthly PPC is £29.10 and will save you money if you need more than three prescribed items in three months. A 12-month certificate is £104.00 and will save you money if you need more than 12 prescribed items in a year.

(I think this is right, but it might have changed) I feel that it's an injustice that glucose monitors and test strips and these new devices are not covered by this medical exemption certificate, and that people with diabetes need to pay for them, even if they don't have to pay the 20% VAT.

England has an independent organisation called NICE that decides on best current practice treatment (with an eye to cost effectiveness). Clinical Commissioning Groups (the local organisations that commission NHS services) need to pay regard to NICE guidance. Here's their standard for type one diabetes: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17

Here's their list for blood glucose management: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17/chapter/1-Recommendati...

You can get still get private coverage in the UK (e.g. Bupa), the NHS is there for people who don't want that.