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<blockquote data-quote="Alistair" data-source="post: 186194" data-attributes="member: 27274"><p>So here’s the thing</p><p></p><p>I’m quite happily using a Contor USB meter, testing up to 7 times a day. (It’s great as a USB for work files, music etc, needs no coding, no wires to connect to a computer and no pre installed software as its all on the stick … enough of the plug) Only to be told that a practice decision has been taken and that we all now need to use a meter from Abbot Labs, in my opinion not as suitable for my needs ( only advantage I can see is that it does keytones, not that I get high enough to need that ! ) </p><p></p><p>Where do I stand, can I insist on the Contor test strips? Oh the surgery told me that the alternative was to buy them myself !</p><p></p><p>Part of the same ish thing is . </p><p></p><p>The surgery made appointments it appeared for all diabetics to come in to discuss this with the nurse yesterday. (individual appointments). Only to find on arrival that it was with a drug salesman from Abbot who had a list that had my name, the fact that I was a diabetic and the type of diabetes on the list ! Should this information not be part of my confidential record and surely it was illegal for the surgery to give out this information to a none healthcare professional with out my approval ?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for all your thoughts</p><p></p><p></p><p>Alistair</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alistair, post: 186194, member: 27274"] So here’s the thing I’m quite happily using a Contor USB meter, testing up to 7 times a day. (It’s great as a USB for work files, music etc, needs no coding, no wires to connect to a computer and no pre installed software as its all on the stick … enough of the plug) Only to be told that a practice decision has been taken and that we all now need to use a meter from Abbot Labs, in my opinion not as suitable for my needs ( only advantage I can see is that it does keytones, not that I get high enough to need that ! ) Where do I stand, can I insist on the Contor test strips? Oh the surgery told me that the alternative was to buy them myself ! Part of the same ish thing is . The surgery made appointments it appeared for all diabetics to come in to discuss this with the nurse yesterday. (individual appointments). Only to find on arrival that it was with a drug salesman from Abbot who had a list that had my name, the fact that I was a diabetic and the type of diabetes on the list ! Should this information not be part of my confidential record and surely it was illegal for the surgery to give out this information to a none healthcare professional with out my approval ? Thanks in advance for all your thoughts Alistair [/QUOTE]
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