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Rant about diabetes review/ GP surgery madness

Rachox said:
My diabetes reviews are done in two parts. Part one, urine test, blood pressure, foot checks, weight and blood taking with a health care assistant. I then attend a week or so later for part two with GP, nurse or pharmacist to discuss the results of the tests taken and any need to alter medication. I wonder if your surgery works that way too and you’ll have to book the second appt once you’ve had the first appt.
Having said all that it is remiss that you’re only being seen for your first ever appt two months after diagnosis.

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Have you rang them to book appointment
 
Button43 said:
PPGs linvolve patients and practice staff (usually a member of the management team or a GP) meeting regularly to discuss service improvements and things like when practices are considering changes or introducing new systems, they get feedback from the PPG on how these changes can be managed better for patients/Service delivery. Its an opportunity for patients to have a voice and help shape improvements.
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Never heard of a PPG but I just looked it up to find one near us. The nearest is on the Isle of Harris, which can be reached by road from the Isle of Lewis, if you have a car and a few hours to spare. Not at all sure that our Stornoway practices have anything to do with them.
 
Eric Anderson said:
If you sign up to and enrol on mydiabetesmyway you can get your results at the same time as your surgery do. You can also see your chats and set your goals. A very good tool.
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what exactly is chats? :) can see goals/results with nhs scotland version of mydiabetesmyway no idea what chats is. interesting that they seem to differ a little bit.
eg:
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diasend whatever that is been broken since inititally signed up would be good if they kept on the ball, and fixed some of the broken links.

agree with being useful :) and very handy to get results with speed.
 
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