The device - a hybrid closed loop system - reads blood sugar levels and uses an algorithm to determine the amount of insulin that should be administered
Charlotte Abbott-Pierce, six, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just over a year ago and is part of the pilot.
Chris Askew, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said:"This technology has the potential to transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes, improving both their quality of life and clinical outcomes."Meanwhile, new research has found that even slim people can get remission from type 2 diabetes by managing their calorie intake.
A trial led by expert Professor Roy Taylor, of Newcastle University, has found that 70% of participants with a low BMI went into type 2 remission thanks to diet-controlled weight loss.
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