Thank you so much for that Tim. I will contact the surgery.Given that the Mobile Cassettes are £16.09 per 50 and the Contour is £15.23, if it is going to reduce the number of tests and therefore the level of control you have, it's something you should be able to argue with the surgery with little difficulty.
The new Aug 2015 NICE guidelines for T1s say diabetics should be given a choice of meter to suit their needs. (From memory - can't remember the exact wording). You should be able to cite those back at the GP if they are not willing to listen to just a polite request.
I am also on the Accu Chek Mobile and it's very important to my frequency of testing. I am sure I would (did) test much less when I had to faff with individual strips, separate lancet, strip disposal, etc each time.
The new Aug 2015 NICE guidelines for T1s say diabetics should be given a choice of meter to suit their needs. (From memory - can't remember the exact wording). You should be able to cite those back at the GP if they are not willing to listen to just a polite request.
I am also on the Accu Chek Mobile and it's very important to my frequency of testing. I am sure I would (did) test much less when I had to faff with individual strips, separate lancet, strip disposal, etc each time.
Thank you Pilgrim22. I think it's a fantastic meter so I am certainly going to follow this up. LoeyAs my finger tips are completely numb, I cannot use normal strips and fiddly lancets. So the mobile is a godsend for me.
@Spiker Did you not get on with pump?The new Aug 2015 NICE guidelines for T1s say diabetics should be given a choice of meter to suit their needs. (From memory - can't remember the exact wording). You should be able to cite those back at the GP if they are not willing to listen to just a polite request.
I am also on the Accu Chek Mobile and it's very important to my frequency of testing. I am sure I would (did) test much less when I had to faff with individual strips, separate lancet, strip disposal, etc each time.
II got slightly bolshy with my DN when she refused to issue the cassettes and offered me a new meter when I had just purchased the Accuchek Mobile. I told her in no uncertain terms how fiddly I found other meters and if I was forced to use another, I would just give up testing. Strangely enough, I was given a prescription for the cassettes!
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