Lilly - September 2016 - Case Study 11

A team of healthcare professionals from across Wales worked with academic staff at Swansea University to develop an educational app for patients with diabetes. The project was supported by Lilly UK under a joint working agreement. DiabetesClinic@Home is a free to download app, designed to help diabetes patients on insulin therapy to self-examine the skin at the injection site prior to their annual treatment reviews.

The idea for the app came from healthcare professionals who were concerned that this essential check was being neglected during the switch to remote consultations because of COVID-19. Following successful testing within Wales, the app was rolled out across the UK and beyond.