Calling Worcestershire Pump Users!

Hi, I’m new here so please be gentle?!

I have been on pump therapy for 8 years. The infusion sets for my Medtronic pump do not fit into a 1 litre bin so I have 5 litre bins on prescription. The whole time I have been on a pump I have had to fight to get someone to take the full bins off me. The GP, the council, local pharmacies and hospitals all tell me it’s not their responsibility.

I am about to pursue a complaint with the ICB/council regarding this and have been advised my Worcestershire Healthwatch to see if anyone else in my area has problems like this?

Thank you in advance to anyone who helps by responding. I really appreciate it and I will update this post along the way!

Fingers, toes, arms and everything else crossed!

Juicyj said:

Hello @CakieJ Welcome to the forum - also Worcs based and I run a support group in Worcs called Meter Mates, you can find us on Facebook, we are meeting again in Sept if you would like to join us ?

I don't use a medical disposable bin, I used to have a tiny one for sharps when injecting which my local dispensary took off me, but now using a pump and G6 and all my waste goes into landfill, not ideal but it's the only way I can dispose of it. To my knowledge no one is particularly keen on taking it, however it would save the frustration and mental trauma of pursuing a complaint by using landfill instead, it's the way most of us pump users are disposing of waste products now as they can't be recycled.

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Thank you for responding Juicy J! I suspected that a lot of patients might put the sharps in the general waste, and that has been incredibly tempting over the years! It would certainly save me a lot of anxiety and hassle.

I’m going to keep pushing for a better solution. I know I’m putting myself though additional stress, but I hope it will be worth it in the end!

I would love to join the FB group, and see if I can make the next meet up. Thank you!

Hopeful34 said:

I tried the sure t sets, and just cut the tubing off and put the rest in the 7 litre bin provided by the gp or the council in my area. Told to put the whole Dexcom applicator in as well, so am a bit confused about what's complicated about it.

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Hi Hopeful34,

Disposal contracts locally only cover 1 litre bins. So it’s very difficult to get rid of my 5 litre bins when full despite the fact the are prescribed to me as no contract exists for this size. I imagine the cost implications are a factor…

Do you live in the Worcs area? Who do you return full 7 litre bin to for disposal?