Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution by the Prime Minister on 17 October 2018, if he will publish the procedure for a diabetic to obtain a Freestyle Libre Glucose Monitoring System through the NHS.

The Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee North, one of four NHS England committees providing guidance on the use of drugs and devices, has issued advice on the use of Freestyle Libre to support clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), suggesting a careful start to its use and data collection to better understand the benefits for patients. However, ultimately it is for CCGs, who are primarily responsible for commissioning diabetes services, to meet the requirements of their population. In doing so, they need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, are based on the available evidence and take into account national guidelines.