My goal is for all insulin pump and CGM users to have a stress free and safe experience at airport security around the world. See link below.
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
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Do you use an insulin pump or CGM when flying? We’re gathering feedback on how UK airport security handles medical devices during screening. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/mda2025/ Please share with others in the diabetes community - every voice matters! 💙 @parthaskar
A positive step forward for people with #Type1Diabetes travelling by air! A standard Diabetes Travel Medical Letter can now be made available through the NHS App.
Read more and please share! change.org/p/airport-authori… @parthaskar @BT1DUK
Rachel Crawford retweeted
The work never stops- it shouldn't stop either.
Something to help the #T1diabetes community - across #NHS
A little thing I have been working on based on feedback from many over the years- around travel, airport security and living with #T1D
If you already have something robust in place for all travels? No need to change
If you don't? This hopefully helps
Please use, cascade and discuss with clinicians as needed.
Letter sent out across NHS
(H/T @semarroy72 for the idea and the push)
Regards
Partha
@BT1DUK @DiabetesUK @DiabeticDadUK @diabetes_chat @DRWFDiabetes @mbrp1 @sugarydoc
A huge thank you to @LDNLutonAirport Security this morning! 💙 George was safely screened using ETD and a manual bag search, avoiding the X-ray/body scanner and keeping his insulin pump & CGM safe. Calm, professional and completely stress-free. Exactly how it should be! 👏✈️
🏡 And when you get home, we’d love to hear about your experience. If you travelled with an insulin pump, CGM or other medical device, please complete our short survey:
smartsurvey.co.uk/s/mda2025/
Your feedback helps us continue raising awareness 💙
✈️💙 Travelling with an insulin pump or CGM? Make sure you know what to expect at airport security before you travel.
🎥 Watch our short video:
youtu.be/RI8qRYj6wuc?si=pXzV…
🪪 Download the Medical Device Awareness Card:
caa.co.uk/media/4f1pswv0/caa…
Please share 💙
UK airports handled a record 302m passengers in 2025. Thousands of travellers with insulin pumps and CGMs still face inconsistent security screening, delays and stress. Help improve awareness and protect passengers with medical devices. Sign & share: change.org/p/airport-authori… ✈️💙
If you are travelling via ✈️ with an insulin pump or CGM , I’d appreciate your feedback on airport security to help me raise advocate for better procedures at UK airports. Please also share with others in the diabetes community - every voice matters! 💙 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/mda2025/
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Great to see @diabetes_chat supporting people who wear insulin pump and CGMs 👏🏼
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Navigating Airports and Security ✈️👮
Link to a printable Medical Device Awareness Card:
caa.co.uk/media/4f1pswv0/caa…
ALT Title: Navigating Airports and Security Slide text: - Carry a travel letter from your diabetes team - Pumps and CGMs may trigger alarms – do not go through full body scanners - Ask for manual pat-downs if needed - Inform security early – be calm but assertive - Always carry diabetes kit in hand luggage Link: https://www.caa.co.uk/media/4f1pswv0/caa_aoa_medicaldeviceawarenesscard.pdf *Slide provided by Amanda Williams & Beth Kelly
Please share & help spread the word! Reminder to airport security staff … insulin pumps and CGMs must NOT be either screened by x-ray or pass through the security scanner, and should be screened by alternative methods. See the #MedicalDeviceAwarenessCard
Re: New Generation Security Scanners at UK Airports. We continue to recommend that Insulin Pump and CGMs must not be either screened by x-ray or pass through the security scanner, and should be screened by alternative methods. caa.co.uk/media/4f1pswv0/caa…
In the UK, I helped launch a #medicaldeviceawarenesscard for insulin pumps and CGMs caa.co.uk/uploadedFiles/CAA/… and will do some work now in Australia to try and do the same.
In the child’s own words he felt he was going to die sans insulin pump during the flight.
Hopeful the child is compensated.
Young boy made to remove life-saving diabetes device to go through airport security 9now.nine.com.au/a-current-a…
Rachel Crawford retweeted
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay and CGM monitor & insulin pump wearers can download a card for advice on airport security measures 👉 ljla.uk/3FYI3fz Sunflower lanyards are also available from our Assistance Desk so staff recognise you may need extra information or assistance
I know there is conflicting advice, so I have collated relevant statements which explain that #insulinpumps should not be exposed to certain screening at airports. Please see ufofreight.com/uploads/pump-…
This can be printed and used in conjunction with the #MedicalDeviceAwarenessCard
Rachel Crawford retweeted
Talking air travel ✈️ with type 1 today at a UK 🇬🇧 airport…. What would the community see as the priorities to talk about or address?
#GBDoc #Type1Diabetes @semarroy72
Amazing work (as always!) by @danfarrow9 to raise awareness of the #medicaldeviceawarenesscard
@danfarrow9 shares into about the very valuable Medical Decice Awareness Card developed by Rachel Humphrey @JDRFUK #NIdoc
ALT Dan Farrow and Bree in front of a slide about the Medical Device Awareness Card