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@richard0804 Hi Richard,
Thank you so much for sharing this article. What do other members think?
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Dangerous ground and has some legal concerns as Diabetics are required to test themselves whilst driving. Testing blood levels is essential for some with respect to high and low blood sugar levels especially during weight loss and new medicines. I experienced my first low last week with quite disturbing effects due to change of medicine, some people are at risk everyday.
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I agree @robjmckinney I actually think this should be free including the entire prescription diabetes is a life threatening illness. I get the points made about people not managing diabetes properly. Thankfully I’ve lost 3 stone and my hba1c is and I quote amazing. And I’m slowly coming. Off metformin but that aside I’m sure people will struggle with these ideas which. Will cause people to struggle.
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Hi I live in South Yorkshire County I get everything no problem even when I go to the well man clinic they always check that I have everything okay my diabetes is controlled but I'm sure that it has a lot to do with my care at the Doctors.
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Hi Folks, I live in York and I "swopped" to the GP Practise Blood Glucose Meter as it is much cheaper for Test Strips etc on prescription. As the existing Blood Glucose Meter I owned the Test Strips were more expensive. I get 100 test strips a month as I am on Insulin - which I take twice a day, I don't test as much as I should to save on costs, and I 're-use my Lancets several times to save on costs. I am on low income and if I had to pay for all my Diabetic equipment? = then I would just stop using Insulin, Testing etc.
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I found this article in my local paper at the weekend. Food for thought??
People with diabetes across West Wiltshire are being urged to take part in a consultation on whether to restrict some items of equipment as part of a cost cutting exercise.
Diabetes UK has voiced concerns over the proposals and is calling on diabetes sufferers to give their view on the subject. NHS England is consulting on whether to advise Clinical Commissioning Groups, including Wiltshire, to restrict the prescription of some items, including some glucose testing strips for people with Type 2 diabetes and insulin pen needles. If the proposals become reality it would affect blood glucose testing strips costing more than £10 for 50 strips and reusable insulin pen needles costing more than £5 for 100 needles.
In it's consultation document, NHS England says the intention is not to de-prescribe these items but for Clinical Commissioning Groups to consider cheaper alternatives.
Lynne Merritt, 68, of the Warminster Diabetes Group said restricting some equipment could have serious consequences for some people who might not self manage their condition as well as they should.
It's false economy and could lead to kidney problems and multi-organ failures.
"People with diabetes will have to own their treatment and make sure they self-manage it properly"
Diabetes UK is urging people to give their views before the consultation period ends on February 28.
To see the consultation document, which includes an online form for comments, go to
htt-ps://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/items-routinely-prescribed-update/user_uploads/low-priority_prescribing-consultation- guidance.pdf
What a flippin' mouthful?
I know many people of all ages and backgrounds or on benefits will struggle if they have to pay for 'strips and needles'. They only just manage to live as it is with the price of food, fuel etc
What are your thoughts on this subject?