Cassettes for the Accu Chek Mobile

[Carro]

Does anyone know how to persuade their health centre that I really do need to have a supply of the cassettes for my Accu chek Mobile, as in say one a month?
I take it with me when dog walking and at the end of the walk, so that I am safe to walk back again, use it to do a test, with dextro in my pocket can easily use the test cassette whilst attached to dog and get home safely and not too hypo which is far safer for both me, the other road users and said dog.

My surgery says that I do not need this, I have a blood testing kit already - yes, true, but it has separate test strips and a separate lancet, not practical in a pocket, far too large along with balls, keys, dog bags, etc. The Accu chek mobile is exactly what I need and now I am not allowed to have cassettes. Help please if anyone has been in this situation.

Carro

 

[Ambersilva]

I had this discussion at a review at GP surgery. I explained that having the AC Mobile was so much more convenient when I am on a walk than faffing around with bits and pieces with nowhere to balance a kit. I also remarked that it was very useful when driving to quickly make sure I am within required sugar levels. GP looked on the computer and discovered that two cassettes, 100 tests, costs the NHS £34.00. Happily, GP agreed that they could be prescribed for me as when I need them.

 

[Donna1]

I have it set up so i jus phone n order my prescription direct from chemist when i need them but dont think all chemists do this for repeat stuff! But when first diagnosed a few weeks i was havin to go each week n collect them n they wouldnt give me 2 things at a time! I said my nurse had told me i had to live as normal a life as possible, n as a nurse doing shift work this wasnt keeping my life normal it was depressing me the hassle of it! Got my prescription changed to monthly supply of things! Recently got the accu check due to it being easier for gym etc n not messing about with needles sticks etc! Tell them its causing u to avoid checkin ur sugar level in public due to the hassle of the other machine n the attention it draws where as the other one is discreet n what i said!
Hope this helps, i jus phone n order them every few weeks with no hassle!


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[tomvonc]

I seem to be lucky with my GP. I change my meter with days of the week, and she just updates my prescription, no questions, no hassles. I think she is of the school of thought that a diabetic is often best managing the day to day styff him/her self.

Tom

 

[Carro]

Does anyone know how to persuade their health centre that I really do need to have a supply of the cassettes for my Accu chek Mobile, as in say one a month?
I take it with me when dog walking and at the end of the walk, so that I am safe to walk back again, use it to do a test, with dextro in my pocket can easily use the test cassette whilst attached to dog and get home safely and not too hypo which is far safer for both me, the other road users and said dog.

My surgery says that I do not need this, I have a blood testing kit already - yes, true, but it has separate test strips and a separate lancet, not practical in a pocket, far too large along with balls, keys, dog bags, etc. The Accu chek mobile is exactly what I need and now I am not allowed to have cassettes. Help please if anyone has been in this situation.

Carro

I seem to be lucky with my GP. I change my meter with days of the week, and she just updates my prescription, no questions, no hassles. I think she is of the school of thought that a diabetic is often best managing the day to day styff him/her self.

Tom

 

[Carro]

With many thanks for all positive and kind thoughts, will have to be more positive with the health centre, I suppose.

 

[Spiker]

I had this discussion at a review at GP surgery. I explained that having the AC Mobile was so much more convenient when I am on a walk than faffing around with bits and pieces with nowhere to balance a kit. I also remarked that it was very useful when driving to quickly make sure I am within required sugar levels. GP looked on the computer and discovered that two cassettes, 100 tests, costs the NHS £34.00. Happily, GP agreed that they could be prescribed for me as when I need them.

Does anyone have info for what normal strips cost, vs this 34p a strip for the Accu Chek Mobile? I guess I'd like to know what the extra cost will be for my GP if I switch to the Mobile. I really love it, but I stopped when I ran out of strips, and back then my PCT would not fund them for the Mobile.