Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help facilitate access to to Omnipod 5 insulin pumps for people with type 1 diabetes.

Omnipod 5 is one of several insulin pumps that are available through the Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Closed Loop Insulin Delivery Systems and Associated Products Framework hosted by NHS Supply Chain. NICE Technology Appraisal TA943 recommends Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) systems to eligible type 1 patients. More information on the appraisal is available at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta943

HCL links a continuous glucose monitor to an insulin pump, via a computer-based algorithm, to automatically adjust the insulin dosages given and help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels stable. Omnipod 5 is available as part of two HCL combinations that are currently included on the NHS Supply Chain framework. NHS England has agreed cost-effective prices with industry suppliers, is promoting the NHS Supply Chain framework for integrated care boards and National Health Service trusts to call off and is offering ICBs reimbursement funding in contributing towards the incremental costs of delivering HCL to their local population.