Episode 70 - The closed-loop system changed my life with Yasmin Hopkins

After years of trying to get to grips with diabetes technology with frustrating and disappointing results, an NHS clinical trial changed Yasmin Hopkins' life.

In 2022 she trialled a closed-loop system as part of the NHS England NICE pilot study, whereby her insulin pump and CGM sensor constantly communicate to make automated basal adjustments to her insulin doses. Yasmin's HbA1c went from over 100 to 54 for the first time ever, her time in range went from around 30% to 70% in a matter of weeks. The unplanned hospital admissions she'd been dealing with since she was a child stopped completely.

But better than that, she's able to live her life.

Yasmin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2006 at the age of 11. Her journey to tech was not straightforward, having come off her first insulin pump in her teens. Life on injections was equally difficult, but today she is thriving and working to spread the message about closed-loop systems, but advocates for education and 'the right treatment for the right person' - as her experiences show that the latest technology isn't a magic solution.

If you're curious to know more about diabetes technology in a 'real' way, this is the episode for you!

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