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<blockquote data-quote="Truffle" data-source="post: 286309" data-attributes="member: 43965"><p>You really shouldn't be made to feel this way! :x </p><p></p><p>How you became diabetic is immaterial. Perhaps some people are slightly larger than they should be, some thin people predisposed to the condition or some people who still can't find a reason for becoming diabetic - should they all be treated as drains on the NHS? I believe that GPs are paid £2,000 per year for each diabetic in their practice. For that I see my GP once a year, have blood tests once a year and have not had a foot check for 2 years (I see a chiropodist who I pay for). This year I had a flu jab! I also have metformin and I know I don't pay for my prescription but if I lived in Scotland I wouldn't either. I have never seen a diabetic nurse or a dietician and (apart from the diabetes) am very healthy and haven't been to the GP for any other reason for 4 years. My husband went for a well man check recently (I insisted) and they were shocked that he hadn't been since 1996 - and had only gained 1 kg in all that time and luckily for him is in excellent health!</p><p></p><p>We are very lucky that we have a wonderful (generally) NHS system and you are an entitled as any to use it and no one has the right to infer whether someones life is more valuable than another.</p><p></p><p>Keep trying and be positive. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Truffle, post: 286309, member: 43965"] You really shouldn't be made to feel this way! :x How you became diabetic is immaterial. Perhaps some people are slightly larger than they should be, some thin people predisposed to the condition or some people who still can't find a reason for becoming diabetic - should they all be treated as drains on the NHS? I believe that GPs are paid £2,000 per year for each diabetic in their practice. For that I see my GP once a year, have blood tests once a year and have not had a foot check for 2 years (I see a chiropodist who I pay for). This year I had a flu jab! I also have metformin and I know I don't pay for my prescription but if I lived in Scotland I wouldn't either. I have never seen a diabetic nurse or a dietician and (apart from the diabetes) am very healthy and haven't been to the GP for any other reason for 4 years. My husband went for a well man check recently (I insisted) and they were shocked that he hadn't been since 1996 - and had only gained 1 kg in all that time and luckily for him is in excellent health! We are very lucky that we have a wonderful (generally) NHS system and you are an entitled as any to use it and no one has the right to infer whether someones life is more valuable than another. Keep trying and be positive. :) [/QUOTE]
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