Price of glucose test strips in London?

[bellabella]

The freestyle optium ones out of curiosity? Still waiting for my long term illness card to come through so just wondering how the price compares to Ireland as I'm going there this week?

 

[ally1]

sorry no idea as i buy my strips online

 

[Tinkle]

I know freestyle lite and contour next are about £26 for 50 strips

 

[Mike d]

I know freestyle lite and contour next are about £26 for 50 strips

Ouch. I bought 100 strips pack for a freestyle this morning and they cost (In pounds) 19 and that's before a NNDS discount

 

[Tinkle]

Ouch. I bought 100 strips pack for a freestyle this morning and they cost (In pounds) 19 and that's before a NNDS discount

Where from Mike?

 

[Mike d]

Where from Mike?

My local chemist which won't be any good for you given I'm in OZ Sorry !!

They're HEAVILY discounted here and the last pack 100 cost me a lousy $16

Mike

 

[Tinkle]

Np thanks that makes sense now! We do get them on NHS they can just be a bit stingy with quantity so I buy my own sometimes. Tx

 

[Mike d]

Np thanks that makes sense now! We do get them on NHS they can just be a bit stingy with quantity so I buy my own sometimes. Tx

They're often your first defence against this condition and to think they're that expensive where you come from alarms me. A full pack of 100 here costs $70 but when you're on the register, you pay peanuts

 

[jack412]

sd codefree are the cheapest in the uk

http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
if you buy extra boxes of strips there is a discount code ..5 packs 264086

 

[tim2000s]

NHS Price for 50 Freestyle Optium strips is roughly £15.40. To buy from a shop, you'll struggle to get change from £20.

 

[VinnyJames]

How much is a meter @jack412 ?

 

[jack412]

How much is a meter @jack412 ?

the link says Price: £11.60 for the meter, pen and 10 strips and lancets, you say you're a diabetic in the drop down box so there is no VAT
you then also order extra lancets and how many strips you want at about 5 quid per 50 for packs of 5 with the code

 

[VinnyJames]

Time to switch!

 

[poohtiggy]

sd codefree are the cheapest in the uk

http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
if you buy extra boxes of strips there is a discount code ..5 packs 264086

I ordered 5 packs 250strips today using this code cost me 34.99

 

[jack412]

I ordered 5 packs 250strips today using this code cost me 34.99

@Bluetit1802 and @zand will know , still cheap but that didn't give the discount by the look of it, perhaps an email when blue and zand reply

 

[Bluetit1802]

I ordered 5 packs 250strips today using this code cost me 34.99

@Bluetit1802 and @zand will know , still cheap but that didn't give the discount by the look of it, perhaps an email when blue and zand reply

I think I paid £25-99 last time I ordered 5 packs using the discount code. I normally buy 10 packs for £51.98 (500 strips)

 

[poohtiggy]

Just checked my mail and my strips were 34.95 for 250 the discount code obviously did not work but think somebody else said that too a couple of weeks ago. Still cheaper than most though

 

[Bluetit1802]

Just checked my mail and my strips were 34.95 for 250 the discount code obviously did not work but think somebody else said that too a couple of weeks ago. Still cheaper than most though

Did you buy them direst from Home Health, or from Amazon? The discount code only applies if you buy from Home Health.

 

[poohtiggy]

Did you buy them direst from Home Health, or from Amazon? The discount code only applies if you buy from Home Health.

Thanks Bluetit, yes I always buy direct as more expensive through Amazon

 

[SuzyMo]

I used to buy the Aviva Accu Chek strips at about £6.70 for 10 but have now switched to the Code Free Monitor and strips from Amazon. Much much cheaper.