Recent Content by deadwood2

You can't control what you don't measure. Effective measure and control means that the NHS will deny the means to measure. Even if they hadn't before. If you smoke or drink they'll chuck gazillions at it, but diabetes is an embarrasing problem of the old, overweight and unfit.

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If you want to know, go to the doc. Be prepared to be unwilling or unable to cope with the consequences. If you don't want to know just carry on. If you fear the worst, it will probably turn out to be true, but you may just be able to change it. Accordingy to DESMOND, you only have to test...

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Blame your parents. It's probably true and a good cover up while you get a grip.

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Re: Poor Management Of Diabetes Is Costing The NHS Up To £20 Refusing to allow sufferers to manage their own diabetes accounts for 90% of this. Oh, sorry, we don't do facts in government do we?

I woudn't hold my breath. Local government and the PCTs are out of control. It'll take more than this lot of collaboraters to get a grip!

Re: Best Basic Low Carb Cheesecake Oh lord, another DBUK sponsored carpet-bag product. Do you have any recipes by Serena, per chance?

So no change from stated policy, except a bit like bin collections, they can't actually enforce it. No change there, then.

Don't keep it a secret - well, you can't, can you? The NHS know. That's 1.6m people for a start. Just don't tell anyone. Especially not employers. You might as well put your face on a wanted poster with a £25k reward. The small and really unprofessional ones will just remind you at top...

Well, if your prescription is to be repeated, there will be a repeat slip attached. No need to shout about getting a spare. Talk to your pharmacist; s/he will now the score. Find out what the timetable is for moving paper round the place. The internet has revolutionised most businesses...

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