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<blockquote data-quote="Bildad" data-source="post: 2273181" data-attributes="member: 502798"><p>I had a text from the surgery to say I was due a diabetes review (news to me) and could I contact the surgery for an appointment for a phone consultation with the practice nurse. Being an obedient person I duly contacted them. My first question was did I need a blood test? No they were only doing emergency blood tests. </p><p>What then would my diabetes review consist of as they couldn't do a foot check, blood pressure check or weight check and if they didn't do a blood test they couldn't comment on my control or lack there of? Apparently she would ask if my blood glucose readings were OK and if my meds were causing any side effects. </p><p>I pointed out that I have been told by them not to test my blood and was not given a meter I didn't have any idea if my blood glilucose was in or out of range also I am not prescribed any medication. </p><p>I suggested the perhaps this was not the best use of NHS time and resources and declined my chat. </p><p>My last Hba1c was 34 and mysugr suggests it is now somewhere about 29 so I will await a return to face to face consultations for my annual checks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bildad, post: 2273181, member: 502798"] I had a text from the surgery to say I was due a diabetes review (news to me) and could I contact the surgery for an appointment for a phone consultation with the practice nurse. Being an obedient person I duly contacted them. My first question was did I need a blood test? No they were only doing emergency blood tests. What then would my diabetes review consist of as they couldn't do a foot check, blood pressure check or weight check and if they didn't do a blood test they couldn't comment on my control or lack there of? Apparently she would ask if my blood glucose readings were OK and if my meds were causing any side effects. I pointed out that I have been told by them not to test my blood and was not given a meter I didn't have any idea if my blood glilucose was in or out of range also I am not prescribed any medication. I suggested the perhaps this was not the best use of NHS time and resources and declined my chat. My last Hba1c was 34 and mysugr suggests it is now somewhere about 29 so I will await a return to face to face consultations for my annual checks. [/QUOTE]
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