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You are absolutely correct, the continuity of carers is something that is essential to my sisters diabetes care being managed by a care company & this is very difficult to achieve. I 'm just hopeful that if I can find a care company that will administer insulin that they might have a lower turn...

I really appreciate your thoughts, thank you. It's nice to know that you guys are trying help me by coming up with ideas, you have no idea how much all of your input means to me. Thankyou. Also, you make some good & valid points for me to add into the complaints, and I will look into lunch/day...

Thank you, I think that I will follow your advice down the complaint root that you suggest along with the MP and local councillor because it is seriously affecting her quality of life. Many thanks

No the carers are not NHS employees but compaines which are sourced by social services to provide care to my sister. We tried to get the NHS to fund the carers, then we probably wouldn't of had this issue, but the NHS won't fund the carers it has to come from Social services. And that's a...

Thanks for the thought, but my sister is actually on twice daily insulin injections already but, if she needs fast acting (which often she does) we need the district nurses to administer it, also my sister is unable to take her own blood glucose readings using a finger pricker. My sister uses...

I emailed them the NHS documentation a couple of days ago & have just recieved a response confirming that they will not do anything to help & have passed the dilema back to Health Care. When I have tried to speak with anyone from Health in the past I have gotten a brick wall. It just seems...

Thanks for your kind response. I didn't explain myself properly I don't think. I actually do administer insulin to my sister when I am with her but I live on the South coast & my sister lives in Yorkshire. Hence part of the problem. I have spoken with the diabetes team who have agreed to...

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Hi all, this is my first time ever posting a thread, Please be gentle with me! My question is related to my disabled sister who is a type 1 diabetic (and lives in Yorkshire). She is dependent on district nurses to administer her insulin (nurses come 4 times per day) which obviously ties her...