Kathy Scott, co-president of Diabetes Manawatu and Pauline Taylor, get to grips with how the CareSens meter works. The CareSens is provided free by Pharmac, and has features Diabetes Manawatū co-president Kathy Scott said made it "a very valuable tool". She has been delaying making the switch to the new meter from an older system she had been using to track her blood sugar levels. Scott, who has been managing her Type 1 diabetes for more than 40 years, has seen several updates to the way blood sugar levels are tested and tracked. MURRAY WILSON/STUFF People with diabetes will get tips from the supplier on making the most of the latest blood sugar management tool.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2018 23:37 UTC