Artificial pancreas devices to help 1,000 people with diabetes

Simon Stevens addressed the NHS Confederation’s conference (Sean Dempsey/PA)

Around 1,000 diabetes patients are to be given an artificial pancreas, the head of the NHS has announced.

As part of a pilot scheme, patients with type 1 diabetes will be able to use the devices which continuously measure a person’s glucose levels and deliver insulin directly to the bloodstream, automatically balancing the patient’s blood sugar levels.