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Home > Knowledge & support > Managing type 1 diabetes > Guide to type 1 diabetes technology > Flash glucose monitoring > Can I get flash glucose monitoring on the NHS?
Everyone with type 1 diabetes in the UK is entitled to flash glucose sensing or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on the NHS.
Flash glucose sensing is also known by its brand name Freestyle Libre 2. Libre 2 only works as flash if you use it with the dedicated receiver. When used with a compatible phone, it works as a CGM.
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for flash, which sets out who can access it, is the same as the guidance for continuous glucose monitoring, so visit our page on how to get a CGM on the NHS for more information.
In England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland you can get an insulin pump providing you meet certain criteria.
Learn more about how continuous glucose monitoring can help you manage your glucose levels in real-time.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that CGM and flash should be offered to all people with type 1 diabetes.
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A smart insulin pen is a reusable self-injection pen, which records information about how much insulin you inject and the timing of it.
Blood glucose meters measure the amount of glucose in the blood. They are an important part of managing your blood glucose levels.
Continuous glucose monitoring can help you manage your glucose levels in real-time and relieve the burden of having to do multiple finger prick tests throughout the day.
A flash glucose monitor is a small wearable device that you scan with a reader or mobile phone to check your glucose levels.
Hybrid closed loop technology – also known as the artificial pancreas – automates many of the decisions that you have to make on a daily basis when you have type 1 diabetes.
Open source and DIY systems are sometimes used by people with type 1 diabetes or people caring for someone with type 1 to help manage the condition.
Apps can help you manage type 1 diabetes, from logging your insulin doses, glucose levels and the food you eat, to helping you count carbs and order prescriptions.
