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How can I get NHS to fund my pump supplies?
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<blockquote data-quote="TypeZero." data-source="post: 2286360" data-attributes="member: 525950"><p>“You will not normally be allowed to buy the pump yourself and then obtain NHS funding for consumables”</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://jdrf.org.uk/information-support/treatments-technologies/insulin-pump-therapy/can-i-get-an-insulin-pump-on-the-nhs/" target="_blank">https://jdrf.org.uk/information-support/treatments-technologies/insulin-pump-therapy/can-i-get-an-insulin-pump-on-the-nhs/</a></p><p></p><p>However I would take my chance and ask about it with your consultant. The thing about pumps is that they have a more general criteria rather than a specific one like for CGMs so it is easier to obtain funding for pumps and consumables provided you have a consultant who supports you. </p><p></p><p>What I think will be good for you when making your case is, if you can, show any historic data from when you didn’t have a pump and show your BG now to show it has allowed you to improve. Depending on the willingness of your consultant he might actually apply for funding but I’m in the belief that they don’t just fund consumables but assess you so are funded for both a pump and its consumables simultaneously</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TypeZero., post: 2286360, member: 525950"] “You will not normally be allowed to buy the pump yourself and then obtain NHS funding for consumables” [URL]https://jdrf.org.uk/information-support/treatments-technologies/insulin-pump-therapy/can-i-get-an-insulin-pump-on-the-nhs/[/URL] However I would take my chance and ask about it with your consultant. The thing about pumps is that they have a more general criteria rather than a specific one like for CGMs so it is easier to obtain funding for pumps and consumables provided you have a consultant who supports you. What I think will be good for you when making your case is, if you can, show any historic data from when you didn’t have a pump and show your BG now to show it has allowed you to improve. Depending on the willingness of your consultant he might actually apply for funding but I’m in the belief that they don’t just fund consumables but assess you so are funded for both a pump and its consumables simultaneously [/QUOTE]
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