World’s first smartphone test for Type 2 diabetes Could see Diagnosis time deduction For less than 10 minutes to week or months, experts have said.
NHS Trust in Cambria And are north east of England To reach the first patients Diabetic to check for health ApplicationA nationwide rollout was planned later this year.
App creators at Diagnostics Company POCDOC said that tests NHS can save billions,
About 5.2 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, and another 1.3 million is considered undivided.
The new test, which combines the “Gold Standard” finger-direct test with the smartphone app, is ready to revolutionize preventive treatment for the disease, priced at £ 8.8 billion per year.
“Type 2 enabling screening for diabetes risk, including blood biomarkers through the smartphone app, is something that has never been done before,” said POCDOC CEO Steve Rost.
“This approach does not only improve the patient’s access; it helps reduce pressure on frontline services and supports more durable, digitally capable NHS.”
The new service uses HBA1C biomarckers, which measures average blood sugar levels in the last two to three months.
For testing, the patients provide a finger-graceful blood sample placed on the patent examiner of POCDOC, which is known as microfluidic assay. The patient then scans the test using the POCDOC app and, unlike a process, receives his results almost immediately, which can currently take weeks or months.
Mr. Rost stated that the app enables the first detection and prevention, and pursues testing and diagnosis in the community and home settings, which aligns with the objectives of the 10 -year plan of the Health Secretary Wes Streeting for NHS.
A pilot of diabetes health check is running and will be rolled out in the UK later this year.
Professor Julia Newton at Health Innovation Northeast and North Cubria said: “Type 2 diabetes affects thousands of individuals across Britain. But it is a disease that can be easily prevented and reversed through initial detection, diet and lifestyle changes.
“Digital testing services like POCDOC will make it easier for thousands to identify their risk of the disease, on the touch of a button. We are first happy to pilot this revolutionary product in the UK, which has the ability to save thousands of people.”
