I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES FOR 6 YEARS NOW. I LIVE IN INDIA AND NOW I AM THINKING TO STUDY IN UK ENGLAND, CAN I GET FREE CGM ON NHS? IS THAT POSSIBLE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?
CAN I GET FREE CGM ON NHS AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?
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Hi LOOSHMA and welcome to the forums.
The way things work in the UK is that you have to be "lawfully and permanently" in the country to be entitled to services via the NHS. So if you were in the UK as a properly accredited student, then you would be entitled to use NHS services. You would need to register with a GP and then probably be referred to specialist diabetic services as a T1. Whether or not you were prescribed a CGM would be a decision for your relevant clinical professional to make.
Hope that's useful.
The way things work in the UK is that you have to be "lawfully and permanently" in the country to be entitled to services via the NHS. So if you were in the UK as a properly accredited student, then you would be entitled to use NHS services. You would need to register with a GP and then probably be referred to specialist diabetic services as a T1. Whether or not you were prescribed a CGM would be a decision for your relevant clinical professional to make.
Hope that's useful.
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This article explains the NHS for foreign students.
Note are required to pay an Immigration Health Surcharge each year which is only slightly less than the cost of a year worth of Libre.
Note are required to pay an Immigration Health Surcharge each year which is only slightly less than the cost of a year worth of Libre.
The surcharge is significantly less than 12 months of Libres plus insulin, needles and test strips - and they may qualify for a medical exemption certificate so no prescription charges either - not far short of £50 every four weeks just for the basics.
@LOOSHMA you would be well advised to bring at least two months' worth of supplies with you - it will take time to register with a GP and get the paperwork in place to use the NHS. And a printout, in English, from your current care provider of your records and what they were currently prescribing.
