The following guidelines have been approved by the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Area Prescribing sub-Committees (APC). They have been developed in association with the relevant clinicians in both primary and secondary care, where applicable.
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Please see below for various information on Freestyle Libre
The forms below are for REFERENCE ONLY and not for GP practices to fill out and complete. When a specialist sends a request to prescribe Freestyle Libre, you should receive:
and ONE of the following prescribing request forms clearly indicating whether the patient meets the criteria (Indications 1,2 or 3) to prescribe for up to 3 months before review in the clinic:
After the patient has been prescribed Freestyle Libre in primary care, the patient will be reviewed in the clinic. If outcomes have been achieved, a request for long-term prescribing will be sent to the GP (see form below):