Mediche Life One

Mediche Ltd have released a new organiser for diarising diabetes health readings and unlike the usual gadgetry on squidring.com, this one seems useful.

The package contains a glucose reader, injector pen and mobile device. In the picture, the device looks an awful lot like an iPhone though they assure that it's only the prototype and it will look alot different when it actually comes to market.

The pen contains an inbuilt memory chip which records date, time and dose. When the pen is returned to its position in the folder, all the data is automatically uploaded to the mobile device which then transmits it to the Mediche secure server. The data is then collated and viewable on their website via the users personalised login. While I can see some good in this day to day, the value might be in the longer term. Being able to generate an accurate on-the-fly report of the last year has got to be helpful.

Here's an official benefits blurb from Mediche.com:

With clearer and more information regarding their condition the person with diabetes is better enabled to manage themselves which can help reduce the consequences of mismanagement of diabetes which include loss of sight, amputations and heart problems.

Within the UK alone, in 2008 the NHS spent £1.3 billion (5% of the total budget) on diabetes and diabetes-related care. With better management this can be reduced, saving the NHS and other health organisations millions per year.
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