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    Cost of Diabetic Consumables

    If I remember right, one of the first testing kits I had was unrine based. The tube of test strips contained about 100 strips. It's the one where you compare the colour with the value chart to get the result. I had a look on Amazon, and most are in the £14-18 range, but there was one selling 100...
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    Cost of Diabetic Consumables

    Thanks for the replies all :) I'll do as you say and put in a request to get 4 boxes instead and see what happens. I guess it as you say though, business is business.
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    Cost of Diabetic Consumables

    Recently, I increased the number of tests I was doing from 3 to 5-6 a day to keep a better control of my levels. When I phone up the doctors surgery to order more sticks, they are always a bit hesitant to give me more than 2-3 boxes. I decided to check out how much the sticks cost on amazon to...
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    NHS Shortfall and its effects

    Firstly, I'd just like to say hello as this is my first post. Right then, is anyone else a bit concerned over the news article today on the BBC about how the NHS is going to suffer a major shortfall in its funding from 2011? They are looking at the possible areas to make the cuts such as IVF...