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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Robertgray30" data-source="post: 2173180" data-attributes="member: 309646">I don't understand the original  question. As far as understand things a uk resident has to use their local GP.  A person cannot decide to find a more sympathetic GP from a different area. I recently paid a visit to my GP about a couple of things. ( I have never seen the same GP in consecutive appointments.).  This time there was a new GP there ( a locum I think).  My usual contact is a practice nurseI discussed hearing and then informed her that I had been given a free Contour Next to monitor my blood sugars and wanted a prescription for the Lancets and test strips which she provided. But, was informed that the surgery do not normally provide these unless diabetes is not well controlled.  Not sure as this balances up against good diabetes control. I was left feeling that I will not ask again.  Asking at the Chemist about the cost to purchase these I was told a figure of £22+ and £7+.  This is an expense I would need to think about and wondered if many of the members had the same issues with GPs and the purchase the items themselves</blockquote>

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