Living with a Hybrid Closed Loop Insulin Pump 'Artificial Pancreas' The Basics

Hybrid Closed Loop insulin pumps (sometimes called the artificial pancreas) are all over the news this week in the UK, because NICE have released a consultation draft of the Technology Appraisal they have been working on, TA10845, which aims to widen access to this amazing diabetes technology for people living with type 1 diabetes in the UK.
But what exactly is a Hybrid Closed Loop Insulin Pump? And what is it actually like to live with one? If you've never heard of any of this stuff it can be really confusing!
I made this short video for Diabetes UK a year for two ago when they were putting together a page on the subject, but in the end it was too long and waffly for their needs so they ended up just interviewing me for quotes.
However, this week's announcement seems a good time for it to finally see the light of day, so I've trimmed it a little to help prevent you expiring from boredom, and keep it down to 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
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What is an insulin pump?
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What is a continuous glucose sensor
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Sensor augmented insulin pumps - low glucose suspend
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Hybrid closed loop
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What is it like to live with a hybrid closed loop insulin pump?
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[@DJPerfectPoise]

What a great video! Very helpful.

[@noformstyle]

Nice, I do MDI keeping bg betweem 70 to 90 all day long. Hard to switch to pump for me.

[@duneplodder]

Hi Mike, A brilliant summary. The improvement when sleeping makes such a difference. Also agree regarding bolder decisions. Amazingly I'm coming up to 4 years with the T:Slim so have to decide on my next pump. Logically it will probably be another T:Slim though I'd love to play with the CamAPS system!

[@66TripsLeft]

Great video and explanations Mike, and also blooming nice to see you chatting (BTW it's Kev)

[@66TripsLeft]

P.S. I *may* have shared this a little for you.

[@MikeEverydayupsanddowns]

Ah thanks Kev! Yes it’s been a while. Hope you are all good, and enjoying your travels.

[@MikeEverydayupsanddowns]

Shares much appreciated :)

[@romaraj2492]

@@MikeEverydayupsanddowns sir i m prediabetes HBA1C 6.2 i don't know what to do

[@wan2852]

Low carbs.