Scarborough & Ryedale

FOI Response (original document):

The link to NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) previous guidance for the prescribing of Freestyle Libre is here.

Following the NHS England published guidance on Flash Glucose Monitors for Type 1 diabetes patients, I can confirm that this is on the agenda for discussion at the next Medicines Commissioning Committee for York and Scarborough. Any decisions or updates made to the current guidance will be communicated through the usual process and the formulary updated.

I have gone back to them and asked when the committee are next meeting.

Response: The next meeting of the Medicines Commissioning Committee for York and Scarborough will take place on 12th April 2019.

The minutes of the meeting will be published online at https://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/rss/prescribing-medicines-commissioning-committee. Please also note that NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group are currently in the process of updating their own website and the minutes of the Medicines Commissioning Committee for York and Scarborough will start to be published under the prescribing section http://www.scarboroughryedaleccg.nhs.uk/prescribing

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