The CareSens N Blood Glucose Monitor offers easy and accurate testing and there’s no coding required.

You have access to this meter through a Special Authority because you were using an Accu-Chek Combo Insulin pump prior to 1 June 2012 From 1 August 2018, the CareSens II, Freestyle Optium/Neo and Accu-Chek Performa meters and their test strips will no longer be funded. The CareSens Dual is an innovative combined blood glucose and ketone meter. Providing rapid test results for both blood glucose and ketone levels, it features a range of benefits, including: From 1 August 2018 until 2022, CareSens will supply the only funded diabetes meters and associated test strips for New Zealanders to monitor and manage their own diabetes. Australian Customers: Please note the meter does not come with batteries inserted and time set, due to the different time zones in Australia

Setting the Alarms

CareSens Dual with bluetooth functionality and CareSens PRO Blood Glucose test strips and KetoSens Blood Ketone test strips – not previously funded. From 1 August 2018, a brand switch fee will no longer be paid for changing people to a funded CareSens meter. From 1 August 2018, you'll need to change to a CareSens Dual meter and test strips if you want to use a funded meter and strips.

If you use any of these meters, you’ll need to change to one of the 4 funded CareSens meters and test strips. What if I haven't changed meters by 1 August 2018? Up to 31 July 2018, your prescriptions can be filled as usual: the Special Authority brand of test strips will be dispensed.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB

Yes you do. The Special Authority is not “lifetime”, but was set up so that the doctors or nurses who prescribed the test strips for you didn't have to keep renewing the applications for you to access a Special Authority brand of test strips. CareSens N, CareSens N POP, CareSens N Premier and CareSens Dual meters and their test strips will be Sole Supply from 1 August 2018. You can use blood samples taken your fingertip, palm or forearm. A small sample of blood is required and your result is displayed in less than 5 seconds.