Andrew Stroud's daughter Bia has type 1 diabetes, and in this blog, Andrew talks about his family's experiences supporting Bia to manage her diabetes. He describes the huge value of technology in improving diabetes management and reducing the mental burden of the condition on people with diabetes and their parents and carers. However, like all technology, medical devices for diabetes can fail, and Andrew highlights the need to be prepared for this situation to ensure the person with diabetes is safe while they cannot use the devices they rely on every day.
Andrew Stroud's daughter Bia has type 1 diabetes, and in this blog, Andrew talks about his family's experiences supporting Bia to manage her diabetes. He describes the huge value of technology in improving diabetes management and reducing the mental burden of the condition on people with diabetes and their parents and carers. However, like all technology, medical devices for diabetes can fail, and Andrew highlights the need to be prepared for this situation to ensure the person with diabetes is safe while they cannot use the devices they rely on every day.
