Practical Guide to Getting Started with Hybrid Closed Loop and FreeStyle Libre Systems

Practical Guide to Getting Started with Hybrid Closed Loop and FreeStyle Libre Systems
On-demand 1 CPD Hour Free
On-demand
Wed 26 Nov 2025

Empower your patients with confidence and clarity: designed for all NHS diabetes professionals

This engaging, practical webinar will give you the confidence and knowledge to effectively support individuals as they progress towards smarter, more connected glucose management. Join leading experts as they share real-world experience and clinically relevant insights, demonstrating how FreeStyle Libre systems integrate seamlessly with mylife Loop and Omnipod 5.


  • Please note this webinar is designed for Healthcare Professionals


With thanks to our industry partner:

What you will learn

Hear from Professor Ramzi Ajjan and Dr Thomas Crabtree offering an all-encompassing, case study driven insight into FreeStyle Libre systems and Hybrid Closed Loop including: 


  • Discover the role of FreeStyle Libre systems in Hybrid Closed Loop care
  • Find the right fit for your patients: exploring the different pump options
  • Confidently navigate NHS access pathways and eligibility
  • Set clear expectations for patients starting on HCL systems
  • Learn how to optimise start-up settings for better outcomes
  • Gain practical tips to support and empower patients on their HCL journey

Developed with convenience in mind

A 60-minute webinar designed to help you build your knowledge and confidence in Hybrid Closed Loop care

These webinars have been previously praised by healthcare professionals as “informative, practical and clinically relevant”. This session offers focused learning and valuable insights you can directly apply to your clinical practice.


Benefit from:


  • 30 minutes of expert presentations followed by 25 minutes of interactive Q&A
  • Clear, evidence-based guidance on using FreeStyle Libre systems and Hybrid Closed Loop technology
  • Real-world insights and practical tips shared by experienced clinicians
  • Live Q&A and discussion - get your questions answered and exchange ideas with peers via the chat function


Click here to view past, on demand webinars

With thanks to Abbott Diabetes Care Division

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Abbott Diabetes Care Division for sponsoring this educational, training meeting.  


FREE for all NHS professionals

Introduction and instructions
Professor Ramzi Ajjan, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds
A practical guide to supporting patients using Hybrid Closed Loop and FreeStyle Libre systems

Focusing on mylife Loop and Omnipod 5.


  • How to support patients to choose the right closed-loop for them 
  • Understanding and navigating NHS access and pathways: criteria for HCL
  • Expectation setting and preparing patients on what to anticipate when starting on HCL 
  • Choosing the right settings to start your patients on and exploring the influential factors

Dr Thomas Crabtree, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust
Questions and answers led by Professor Ramzi Ajjan with Dr Thomas Crabtree
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With thanks to the webinar leaders

Build an accurate understanding of Hybrid Closed Loop to improve your support of people with diabetes, with: 

Professor Ramzi Ajjan

Professor of Metabolic Medicine
University of Leeds

Dr Thomas Crabtree

Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust

Is this for me?

Following excellent feedback from healthcare professionals across the UK, this highly regarded webinar series returns to help you maximise the benefits of FreeStyle Libre systems and Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) technology. This webinar has been designed for:


  • Diabetes Specialist Nurses
  • Diabetes Diabetologists or Endocrinologists
  • Dietitians 
  • Pharmacists 
  • Psychologists
  • Diabetes Midwives
  • Registrars 
  • Diabetes Team Leads