Medicines and Prescribing Network - Diabetes Pharmacotherapy & Monitoring Update
In this webinar, Anna Hodgkinson (Consultant Diabetes Pharmacist), Abhiti Gulati (Expert Diabetes & Obesity Pharmacist) and Harvinder Kaur (Lead Pharmacist) will be updating colleagues on the new SEL guidelines on blood glucose test strips and the upcoming type 2 diabetes continuous glucose monitoring guidance. They will share experience of using Mounjaro, the new joint glucagon like peptide-1 and glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist and would welcome experience from a primary care perspective. There have been several shortages with diabetes medications over the last 18 months and they will provide an update on all of the current shortages.
Aims of the session:
- To launch the new South East London blood glucose testing strip guidance and discuss implementation
- To provide an update on use of continuous glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes
- To update on use of Mounjaro – sharing experience from primary and secondary care
- To update on current medication shortages in diabetes
Additional information will also be provided about the current learning resources and programmes that are available for practices to utilise.