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<p>NHS England has provided funding for eight integrated care boards (ICBs) across
the country to support the development and establishment of Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered
Eating (T1DE) services in every National Health Service region. Funding has been provided
on a pump prime basis, and the responsibility for the longer-term sustainable provision
of care for these patients sits with the relevant integrated care system.</p><p>A
nationally commissioned evaluation has shown the positive impact that the provision
of T1DE services can have for patients, including reductions in HbA1c, which is linked
to reduced rates of diabetes complications, and reduced rates of emergency admissions.</p><p>It’s
the role of the ICBs to consider the health needs of their populations, in making
decisions about the care that is provided. It is expected that ICB leads consider
these evaluation findings alongside the risk to patient health and wellbeing of the
discontinuation of service provision, as well as other local contextual factors in
making decisions about the future provision of T1DE services.</p>
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