Dr Miriam Bartlett - Endocrinologist

23/08/2025

American singer and songwriter Nick Jonas opened up in an interview with Pop Sugar about living with type 1 diabetes, a chronic illness he's had for most of his life.

"I've had to learn at this 20-year mark to stay on top of it, do the best I can, but also take a step back from it and try to be present in the moment with my family, with my daughter, of course. I'm not going to let it take over my life."

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19/08/2025

Snuck in a quick walk and photo during morning tea at the ADATS conference this morning. Really fantastic conference.

18/08/2025

I’m attending two Diabetes conferences this week on the Gold Coast. Are there any questions you want me to ask any of the tech companies? Feel free to comment here or send a PM. I’ll do my best to ask lots of questions this week especially about timelines of new products launching in Australia. Typically answers to these questions are vague but we’ll see 😃

18/08/2025

Important recall information for T-Slim pump users. Please read carefully if that’s you. You should be getting an email from AMSL today as well. Please contact them if you need further assistance.

⚠️Product Alert – t:slim X2 Insulin Pump⚠️

Australasian Medical & Scientific Ltd (AMSL), the sponsor of the t:slim X2 insulin pump, has identified that certain versions of the device have a wiring problem with the speaker. This may result in a failure which will appear on the pump screen as Malfunction Code 16-0x20E6, also known as “Malfunction 16”.

When Malfunction 16 occurs, insulin delivery stops, and the pump becomes non-operational.

If a Malfunction 16 occurs:
• acknowledge the alert by pressing “Silence Alarm”
• contact AMSL Technical Support on 1300 851 056, who will arrange for a replacement pump
• in the meantime, switch to your backup insulin delivery method.

If Malfunction 16 has not occurred:
• continue using your pump as per the user guide.
• install the Tandem t:slim mobile app and enable push notifications. This ensures that if the problem does occur, you will be notified by the app
• if using a Dexcom sensor, use the Dexcom mobile app as a backup source for CGM alerts and alarms.

You should continue to monitor your blood glucose levels regularly and ensure a backup insulin method is available as per the pump training and user guide.

A software update is in development that will improve early detection of speaker failure and introduce persistent vibration alerts. Pump users will be notified when this software update becomes available.

Please contact AMSL on 1300 851 056 for further information.

Visit our website for further information: https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/market-actions/tslim-x2-insulin-pump-0

04/08/2025

We’re still waiting for funding for insulin pumps for everyone with Type 1 Diabetes and CGM funding for those with Type 2 Diabetes. The current system is not fair and it’s not ok.

Patients like Sammy Haigh spend hundreds of dollars every month managing their diabetes, as calls for increased subsidies grow.

17/07/2025

When was your last eye check?

When was your last eye health check? 👁️

Regular eye checks are an important part of your diabetes annual cycle of care. Having your eyes checked every 1-2 years can help prevent complications such as cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy.

🔗Stay ahead in your diabetes care and view the annual cycle of care checklist: https://ow.ly/KToT50Wo8iY

15/07/2025

National Diabetes Week - Info for those with Type 1 Diabetes.

28/06/2025

Good decision. It’s far from clear how much B6 is safe in supplements. Please check any supplements you have at home for B6 and definitely don’t have more than 50mg/day unless your Doctor says otherwise.

Check the ingredients table on ALL vitamins/supplements as B6 is commonly in Magnesium supplements (often called Magnesium Plus or Magnesium Extra Strength or variations of that) and of course in multivitamins.

The recommended daily intake varies by age but the highest amount is 1.5mg/day.

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A rise in the number of B6 toxicity cases across the nation has sparked action by the TGA to move products behind pharmacy counters.