Hi Viv,
You could quote from Page 14 of this document from DUK, they do seem to be listened to more than individuals.
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Documents/c ... L_8010.pdf
It clearly states that you should be given test strips and educated on how to use them, even if you are on diet and exercise only.
I conducted a poll on here last year about the patchy care that was evident throughout the UK and posted a synopsis of it to dear Andrew Lansley. I got an acknowledgment that it had been received and it had been discussed before AND THAT WAS IT. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
There was a petition which we signed that a past member put on the Government Petitions Website but that was ignored as well. The reason given was that it was received at a time when the Govt. who had received it was leaving office and a new Govt. was now in power. I suppose this meant that it had to be re-presented :?: :?:
I think the more you read these documents, including reviews etc. it becomes apparent that some of the HCP's are anti test strips for Type2's because their knowledge is lacking in how to interpret the results that you obtain from testing. This is a fault of the Educators and the shortage of trained Diabetes Specialist Nurses. You only have to ask some receptionists at some surgeries if you can make an appointment to see a DSN, (the abbreviated term) and they don't know what you mean. Ask to see the nurse who looks after diabetic patients and they know then. This is usually a task assigned to one of the practice nurses with limited knowledge about the condition.