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1505helen said:I have admit to only skimming this thread but you all seem to be making some excellent points.
My daughter was basically dismissed by the GP when she presented with classic type 1 symptoms and BG level of 22.5. If she'd been referred to the hospital at this point on Tuesday it would have saved the NHS the cost of a visit to the minor injuries unit, followed by appointment with the practice nurse who then sent us to A&E. She was then admitted as an emergency case with ketone levels of 3.1 spent the night and following day in hospital taking up a bed on a drip being closely monitored. The diabetic team we were referred to the next day were appalled. If she'd been referred on Tuesday it would have saved the NHS a fortune!
Will the GP be picking up the bill now she's under the care of the hospital? If so was this his motivation for sending her away on Tuesday with the advice to avoid sugar and make an appointment with the practice nurse (earliest appointment was 10 days later!) she would have been in a coma by then if she lived alone!
The hospital team were excellent gave her 3 sets of all the equipment and meds one to keep here one to keep at her dads and one to carry around! We are so lucky in that respect when I see others struggling to get hold of just one, I suspect the GP won't like the prescription I handed in yesterday which covered meds needles and 2types of strips for the monitor more money from his budget.
Can't fault the hospital but the GP? Can't post what I think of him as I'd probably be banned!
Phew! Well if anyone reads this rant to the end well done and thanks for keeping with me I just needed to get it off my chest! I suspect as Arnie would say 'I'll be back!'
Helen
Well done for posting Helen, have seen your daughter recently online, I hope all is going well with her now :thumbup:
Its not a rant Helen,its all too fimiliar, my 2 1/2 grandaughter was on the critial list when finally diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, the stupid, stupid doctor in A & E sent her home with a suspected viral infection,even though my daughter told the A& E doctor that she went to her GP and said could my GD get an urine test because GD could be having diabetes symptoms, a simnple finger prick test would of found out what was going on, but the next night she was rushed to hospital and put in the High dependancy unit critically ill, fighting for her life with tubes coming out and an oxygen mask on her face, because her breathing was so bad..........one of the worse things in my life,I'll never forget it , can't post what I actually thinkofthisdctoctor,that would be two of us banned, yep, I needed to get that off my chest also.
Have a good weekend
All the best RRB