Hi. The NHS plays it far too safe when 'judging' HBa1C results. It does this to avoid those who don't manage themselevs well from going hypo. My DN warned me at my last review as I was 6%. We agreed I knew what I was doing. Diabetics should always aim to get down as close as possible to the average bs for a non-diabeticwhilst avoiding hypos when on insulin or Gliclazide.