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<blockquote data-quote="urbanracer" data-source="post: 2413755" data-attributes="member: 140811"><p>From my point of view, the Endocrinologist is the 'expert' or as close as you're likely to get to one. Your GP is (by definition) a "jack of all trades" and whilst some may have a good understanding of diabetes it would be wrong to expect that all of them will be the same.</p><p></p><p>There's a problem in my area as neither the hospital or the GP disclose blood test results to each other and it sounds as though you may be in a similar situation. When I get the results of the hosptital tests, I have to take a copy to my GP if I want it on record. So I go with the flow for the duplication of tests, and feel it's best to keep both parties in your camp as you don't know when you might need them. If you work it right, you can get your A1c checked at least a couple of times per year. If your appointments are right on top of each other, can you reschedule one of them?</p><p></p><p>As for seeing a specific doctor in private care, you are really only limited by how far you are willing to travel and what you can afford. If you have a private hospital in your area, give them a call (or look at their website) and find out which doctors run clinics there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="urbanracer, post: 2413755, member: 140811"] From my point of view, the Endocrinologist is the 'expert' or as close as you're likely to get to one. Your GP is (by definition) a "jack of all trades" and whilst some may have a good understanding of diabetes it would be wrong to expect that all of them will be the same. There's a problem in my area as neither the hospital or the GP disclose blood test results to each other and it sounds as though you may be in a similar situation. When I get the results of the hosptital tests, I have to take a copy to my GP if I want it on record. So I go with the flow for the duplication of tests, and feel it's best to keep both parties in your camp as you don't know when you might need them. If you work it right, you can get your A1c checked at least a couple of times per year. If your appointments are right on top of each other, can you reschedule one of them? As for seeing a specific doctor in private care, you are really only limited by how far you are willing to travel and what you can afford. If you have a private hospital in your area, give them a call (or look at their website) and find out which doctors run clinics there. [/QUOTE]
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