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<blockquote data-quote="SockFiddler" data-source="post: 1528028" data-attributes="member: 412001"><p>But, further, GP's cannot possibly be expected to understand the ins and outs and specific mechanisms and quirks of every, single disease and diagnosis. They're trained to spot the big stuff and refer it forwards. They are the nation's triage mechanism and, unless they express a specific interest in an area and are approved (they have to justify their needs too!) to train further in it - for example, elderly care - they will not be supported if they wish to go further.</p><p></p><p>Your DN, in all likelihood, knows more about diabetes than your GP. But your GP knows more about when to refer people to hospital, when to medicate and when to send home more than anyone else in the NHS, I'd wager (and I say that in full acknowledgement of what I've been through recently).</p><p></p><p>I'm impressed that your GP approached you and asked any questions at all - he shouldn't be scorned for that. He was plainly trying to understand the issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SockFiddler, post: 1528028, member: 412001"] But, further, GP's cannot possibly be expected to understand the ins and outs and specific mechanisms and quirks of every, single disease and diagnosis. They're trained to spot the big stuff and refer it forwards. They are the nation's triage mechanism and, unless they express a specific interest in an area and are approved (they have to justify their needs too!) to train further in it - for example, elderly care - they will not be supported if they wish to go further. Your DN, in all likelihood, knows more about diabetes than your GP. But your GP knows more about when to refer people to hospital, when to medicate and when to send home more than anyone else in the NHS, I'd wager (and I say that in full acknowledgement of what I've been through recently). I'm impressed that your GP approached you and asked any questions at all - he shouldn't be scorned for that. He was plainly trying to understand the issue. [/QUOTE]
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