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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 75714" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p>Diabetic 25 years. Type 1.</p><p>Saw consultant for the first year, and was discharged as my care and understanding was so good.</p><p>Have had some problems recently (after moving to Wales) with new diabetic GP refusing to let me see a podiatrist, and not sending me to get my eyes checked and screened-now almost 2 years, and again I have asked twice to have my eyes screened.</p><p>I have now asked the diabetic consultant at hospital instead of GP care, so hopefully should get better advice and care than from the diabetic GP.</p><p>Never had any problems previously, and had a fantastic GP in Towcester. My old GP when I had problems would even let me email him my readings on a weekly then monthly excel spreadsheet, so he could help me. </p><p>In Wales my current GP who specialises in Diabetes is only at the suregery one day a week, and it is impossible to get an appointment to see him. In fact to ask him to refer me to hospital, I had to phone the surgery and for the nurse to request the GP to do it!!!</p><p>Shame that the same level of care isn't given by all the GP's across the UK. I wish I was still experiencing the care that I received previously. Still, lets hope the hospital consultant will make sure I am on the list for the retinopathy care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 75714, member: 17713"] Diabetic 25 years. Type 1. Saw consultant for the first year, and was discharged as my care and understanding was so good. Have had some problems recently (after moving to Wales) with new diabetic GP refusing to let me see a podiatrist, and not sending me to get my eyes checked and screened-now almost 2 years, and again I have asked twice to have my eyes screened. I have now asked the diabetic consultant at hospital instead of GP care, so hopefully should get better advice and care than from the diabetic GP. Never had any problems previously, and had a fantastic GP in Towcester. My old GP when I had problems would even let me email him my readings on a weekly then monthly excel spreadsheet, so he could help me. In Wales my current GP who specialises in Diabetes is only at the suregery one day a week, and it is impossible to get an appointment to see him. In fact to ask him to refer me to hospital, I had to phone the surgery and for the nurse to request the GP to do it!!! Shame that the same level of care isn't given by all the GP's across the UK. I wish I was still experiencing the care that I received previously. Still, lets hope the hospital consultant will make sure I am on the list for the retinopathy care. [/QUOTE]
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