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Anyone else finding it difficult to persuade their specialist to agree to this, on the grounds of funding? I just can't get any reasonable control out of long acting insulin - my effort is there, my understanding is there, and my specialist says "you can't have a pump just because you want a new toy." My GP describes me as the most deserving case he knows but also told me that pump take up in my area is around 1% of type 1 diabetics (NICE target is 12%). He says that all local authorities are likely to be reluctant to fund in the current climate. Is this what other people are finding?