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E-Petition for Central funding for Diabetes

Juicyj

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I am just about to start a DAFNE course in May and whilst looking through their website came across a link for an epetition (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/41345) which we should all sign, it's for: Central funding for a structured education programme meeting NICE guidelines for diabetics can save the government money & improve quality of life.

Responsible department: Department of Health

We are campaigning for the central funding of a national structured education programme for diabetics. We believe that a properly funded programme would ensure that the highest common denominator applies to the treatment of diabetic patients. The “diabetes in adults quality standard” proposes ‘structured education programmes that fulfil the nationally agreed criteria from the time of diagnosis’. Studies show clinically and statistically significant improvement in glycaemic control, without increased severe hypoglycaemia; quality of life and treatment satisfaction resulting from one course which also pays for itself within 5 years according to an economic evaluation. National funding for structured education for diabetics would mean that we can put the ‘National’ back into the NHS instead of patients being subject to a post code lottery with very few diabetics having access to formal structured education.

Here it is again !
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/41345

A bit of a no brainer to sign, if you have a couple of mins.. :clap:
 
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read this, you don't have to sign this but as it's to help improve the lives on those affected by Diabetes it would be worthwhile to do so.

Am just adding a note to keep it high on the pile so people keep reading, feel free to add any comments as to why you think this initiative is worth supporting too.

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Sadly, it has to be said. that there are more insulin dependant people using bolus/basal than there are courses for them to find out about carb counting and using a ratio. IMO all dsns should be able to give diabetics out a basic carb counting leaflet with guidance on how to adjust ratios which of course can all be done through frequent bg testing. Waitng weeks and weeks for a course to be available and having bad control in the meantime is not on. As it is, loads of people have been helped through reading a well known book all about how a pancreas works and looking at BDEC.
 
Or waiting over a year as it's been in my case - diagnosed type 1 in January 2012 - attending DAFNE in May 2013.

If there were more courses like this that this would help people to manage their condition better which would = less financial cost to the NHS.

Don't get me wrong the information is out there, but have been told that I have to live with it for so long before I get DAFNE, which is illogical as surely the quicker the information is poured in the better the self management..
 
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