referral

Hi! I'm 26 years type 1 diabetic, 29 years old, Libre sensor user with a A1c at 49 (6.5 in old money). Diabetes was uncontrolled for a very long time, including childhood and I have many diabetes complications to show for it.. unfortunately. They have been well controlled since 2021 - when I was...

I had my diabeties review and prescription review at my GP recently. The nurse that carried this out said that I would benefit from seeing a consultant at the hospital. She then went on to say that I would have to self refer myself. Surely it is the job of the GP to do this or am I mistaken?