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Home > News & events > News > Omnipod 5 becomes the latest hybrid closed loop system available in the UK
Insulet, the company who make Omnipod® products, has announced that their Omnipod® 5 hybrid closed loop (HCL) technology is now available in the UK.
Omnipod 5 is the first tubeless hybrid closed loop system. The pod-style insulin pump integrates with the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) via the Omnipod 5 Controller.
Omnipod 5 has an integrated algorithm called the ‘SmartBolus Calculator’, which automatically responds to your CGM glucose value and trend, so you don’t have to. It also comes with an activity feature which, when enabled, reduces insulin delivery, and raises the glucose target in situations where you need less insulin, for example when exercising.
Similar to the Omnipod DASH, the insulin pump in the Omnipod 5 system is a new version of Insulet’s wireless pod-style pumps. The new pump in the Omnipod 5 system is waterproof and enhanced with SmartAdjust™ technology. The device automatically increases, decreases, or pauses basal insulin delivery every five minutes based on your personal target glucose levels.
The Omnipod 5 HCL system only works with the Dexcom G6 sensor. This CGM has shareability and alert features. Dexcom D6 is available on the NHS through your diabetes clinic or can be purchased separately from the Omnipod 5.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, the body which advises the NHS on treatments and technologies), is currently reviewing its recommendations for HCL technology to be made available on the NHS. We are expecting NICE’s final decision in September.
Omnipod 5 is now available on the NHS frameworks and Insulet is working with NHS Trusts to make Omnipod 5 available locally as rapidly as possible. Please check availability with your local diabetes team at your next planned consultation. Insulet also has a team dedicated to support you with this and product related queries. you can contact Insulet by calling 0800 011 6132 and pressing option 4 or by emailing omnipodinfogb@insulet.com.
The Omnipod 5 HCL system is approved for people with type 1 diabetes who are aged 2 years and older.
“With NICE set to recommend hybrid closed loop in England and Wales later this year, we are delighted that more hybrid closed loop systems such as the Omnipod 5 are becoming available to help people manage their type 1 diabetes. Diabetes management is very personal, so access to a range of technology options is crucial. A wider choice of hybrid closed loop systems offers people with type 1 evidence-based technology they can trust to support them to manage their condition with confidence.”
You may have heard of a new feature called ‘CamAPS Liberty’, which will soon be available on the CamAPS FX app. This ‘fully closed-loop’ (FCL) mode, when activated; will allow users to remove the need to count carbohydrates before a meal. But what does this mean for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and how close are we to removing meal announcement altogether? Here is what we know…
In draft guidance published today, NICE recommends that anyone with type 1 diabetes who is pregnant or planning a pregnancy should be offered pregnancy-specific HCL technology.
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We’re aware of growing concern around insulin supply in the UK, and we want to reassure our community that this is not a general insulin shortage. There is no need to change the type of insulin you use.
