Accu-chek mobile meter

[Nicola M]

Hey All,

My beloved Accu-chek mobile device that I use at home has unfortunately failed on me, the battery compartment no longer stays completely shut so unless I hold it down my meter won't come on at all. It's been a long time coming and I've had that meter for years so It's had long use. I'm calling my nurse up tomorrow to ask about what replacements are available as I know the mobile was discontinued so it's unlikely my hospital will have any to give me. I've done some "research" into alternatives as the whole reason I chose to use the mobile was due to not wanting to use loose strips anymore so I don't want to go back to that. I've seen that a meter exists called the Betacheck C50 which is basically the same as the mobile. Has anyone been able to get this machine through their hospital and if so is it any good? If not does anyone have any other meters that do not use loose test strips they have been able to get?

Thanks!

 

[bofhvp]

Hi Nicola
Did you end up getting Betacheck C50, if so how was it and is it a good replacement for Accu-Chek Mobile ?

 

[Fairygodmother]

Have you tried the Accuchek support system Nicola? They might advise whether Roche will replace your Mobile with a different meter just as they used to replace a broken Mobile, free, before they were discontinued.
Roche seem to think that Accuchek Instant is the Mobile’s successor.

 

[Fairygodmother]

For ‘Nicola’ in previous post, read Nicola and bofhvp

 

[Fairygodmother]

I also use Mobile so May soon have to have a closer look at this https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/blood-glucose-meters/instant

 

[Fairygodmother]

Also had an online look at the Betachek C50 which seems to be a good successor to the Mobile, but I’m still using the mobile, won’t chuck it away til it’s unusable. I think the NHS do prescriptions for test cassettes but not for meters.