Blood glucose testing strips not included in NHS England commissioning recommendations by all Sub-ICB Locations
Why it matters: Many people with diabetes test their blood glucose levels, using a blood glucose meter, in order to help control their diabetes by adjusting diet and the dose of medicines. A drop of blood from the user’s finger is placed on a testing strip in order for the meter to analyse the glucose levels. A new strip is required each time, and is specific to a brand of meter.
In April 2023 NHS England published commissioning guidelines, recommending specific meters, test strips and lancets.
The NHS England National Medicines Optimisation Opportunities for 2023/24 identify promoting uptake of best value testing strips as an area for improvement.
Please note: OpenPrescribing.net measures also have a consistent way of visualising measures, where 'lower is better', and therefore in this case we show the proportion of prescriptions for strips which are NOT in the NHS commissioning recommendations.Description: Percentage of prescriptions for blood glucose testing strips (BGTS) not included in NHS England commissioning recommendations
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Sub-ICB Locations are ordered by mean percentile over the past six months. Each chart shows the results for the individual Sub-ICB Location, plus deciles across all Sub-ICB Locations in the NHS in England.
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