In 2017, the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitor became available on prescription (subject to local health authority approval) in the UK, a landmark moment in the history of diabetes care. By the end of June 2020, 31% of people with type 1 diabetes in England had been prescribed flash glucose monitoring on the NHS.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-is-flash-glucose-monitoring-and-how-can-it-help-people-with-diabetes