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The UK government makes a big fuss about the NHS being "ring fenced" but there is no such thing. As diabetics we are now being targeted by this austerity government as a source of cuts. The National Prescribing Centre have just issued new prescribing guidelines to GPs...

It is clear that insulin keeps me alive. But the delivery mechanism is also important. We need pens to be accurate and robust. If they are not accurate, then it becomes immaterial what insulin dose we have, because without accuracy you cannot guarantee that you are taking it. Similar with...

I am type 1 and I have been using insulin for 33 years. Three years ago when Nova withdrew Actrapid (disgraceful behaviour, in my opinion) I was moved from Actrapid/Insulatard to Humalin S/Levemir. The first choice of the consultant was to move me to Humalog/Lantus but I had previously been on...