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    Type 1 Is my GP allowed to do this?

    Soo, strange update. I went to the blood test before the appointment and saw a nurse, who I spoke to (calmly) and used words like "unethical" quite a bit. She phoned the on site pharmacy to see if they had any medications for me, and apparently they did "3 days ago". The "3 days" in this case...
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    Type 1 Is my GP allowed to do this?

    They aren't really the kind of place where getting an appointment (or through on the phone) is straightforward or easy. Last time I tried for an emergency appointment (via their website, as the phone was engaged constantly) I was ignored for 48 hours and then finally told via a phone...
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    Type 1 Is my GP allowed to do this?

    I guess i'll either have to go the old fashioned route with dog pancreas juice or something (whatever that was) or to the hospital. Typically they only prevent me from getting hold of testing materials. As of yesterday I have completely run out, and the "review" isn't until another 9 days.
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    Type 1 Is my GP allowed to do this?

    I am currently seeing a consultant at the local hospital. Ironically at the last appointment he said he'd tell the practice to increase the testing cassettes to better help me. Obviously they were confused by the message and did the opposite a few months later. The practice is part of a...
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    Type 1 Is my GP allowed to do this?

    I'm kind of annoyed by how my local practice treats me. They'll fairly often withhold (or "reduce" as they put it) medications (typically test cassettes) and will allow me to run out until I book for an "annual" review. They will not fulfill any attempts to get the needed medical items until I...