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Anyone seen this?

That sounds really encoraging! I try not to get too excited about the talk of "cure" but this sounds like it could the start of some improvements. I was particularly encouraged by the measured tones in which it was being considered.
I don't understand why it is particularly suitable for those suffering with hypoglycmia though? Could any of you clever people explain it to me?
 
Hi Thintype,

The ability to do cell transplants is not new. Diabetes UK have been funding the research into the treatment and have funded the first 12 operations.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/en/About_us/ ... ansplants/

Today's announcement is simply that the government have said they take over the funding of further operations. And if you believe that will actually happen then you probably believe in Santa and the tooth fairy. The government announcement (and aren't governments great at making announcements they can't deliver on!) will be greeted by PCTs with "this is too expensive - we can't afford to do it". It's the PCTs who actually decide what treatments will be given, regardless of what the government says. As long as it remains cheaper to pump insulin into a patient it is extremely unlikely that you will ever see a beta cell transplant operation on the NHS.
 
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<br />Hi Thintype,

Today's announcement is simply that the government have said they take over the funding of further operations. And if you believe that will actually happen then you probably believe in Santa and the tooth fairy. The government announcement (and aren't governments great at making announcements they can't deliver on!) will be greeted by PCTs with "this is too expensive - we can't afford to do it". It's the PCTs who actually decide what treatments will be given, regardless of what the government says. As long as it remains cheaper to pump insulin into a patient it is extremely unlikely that you will ever see a beta cell transplant operation on the NHS.


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Surely long term this may in the end up cheaper than pumping people full of insulin???
 
Oh, I agree with you, but past experience of how PCTs action government initiatives shows a very short-term financial target driven approach. PCTs are not given the incentives to take a long-term view.
 
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<br />Oh, I agree with you, but past experience of how PCTs action government initiatives shows a very short-term financial target driven approach. PCTs are not given the incentives to take a long-term view.


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Makes you feel quite depressed!
 
I feel while the Pharmaceutical Company's are earning billions keeping us on medication there will be NO urgency for a "Cure" keeping us ill is more profitable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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<br />I feel while the Pharmaceutical Company's are earning billions keeping us on medication there will be NO urgency for a "Cure" keeping us ill is more profitable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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I would agree!
 
"I don't understand why it is particularly suitable for those suffering with hypoglycaemia though?"

I think they just choose people who don't recognise the signs of a coming hypo because it makes their everyday life a nightmare... meaning they can faint anytime anywhere. This unawareness can have dramatic consequences. I guess they just consider that they need it the most which seems fair enough to me.
 
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