Those who have attended the Advanced Diabetes Management Course will be familiar with the idea of applying to WINZ for additional diabetes costs for whānau who are eligible.
While Pharmac is still in consultation regarding the funding of CGM for people living with type 1 diabetes, there will not be funding for those living with type 2.
The Aotearoa Diabetes Collective has created a useful guide, linked below, with templates for letters to support applications for CGM and empagliflozin (for those already prescribed a GLP1ra) for people living with type 2 diabetes.
Contact the diabetes lead in your region if you have further pātai (questions) or would like to set up LibreLink in your practice to be able to access patient data from the sensors.
Kathy joined Pinnacle earlier this month as clinical diabetes specialist for Waikato, replacing the role previously held by Anne Waterman.
Read moreTechnology for all people living with type 1 (T1) diabetes has been fully funded since October 2024, with 66 per cent of people with T1 in Waikato now using Automated Insulin Delivery (AID). If you have patients with T1 not using an insulin pump, please discuss the benefits of AID and refer them to the Regional Diabetes Service via BPAC for assessment and support.
Read moreThe clinical diabetes specialist in primary care provides clinical mentorship and advice to the practice team in supporting patients with diabetes.
View detailsA guide for clinical management of type 2 diabetes, to support nurses at all levels to develop their knowledge and clinical reasoning in diabetes care.