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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pumppimp" data-source="post: 359479" data-attributes="member: 52090">Hi Lauren,This is such a common thing to hear when I've been gathering evidence for all my little campaigns.  There are not actually allowed to be waiting lists I wonder if anyone on the waiting list has this written down anywhere?  The only reason to refuse a pump is on clinical grounds I know that doesn't happen but the more info you have the more of a fuss and awarness you can kick up.  Unfortunately it's a bit different in Scotland compared to the rest of the uk.  We are not supposed to have waiting lists either for pumps but there are quite a few areas that have them.  In England Wales and N.Ireland the NHS is a whole and the NICE guidelines have to be followed.  In Scotland The NHS is NHS Scotland and seperate from the main NHS, this means that the NICE guidelines have to be read but don't have to be followed.  This gives some good stuff like all girls under 18 got the HP vaccine perscriptions are free to everyone etc, but unfortunately pump provision is the lowest in the UK and I'm sure there are lots of other people missing out on treatment they think would help them. What health board are you in?</blockquote>

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