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<blockquote data-quote="Seacrow" data-source="post: 2339358" data-attributes="member: 420515"><p>I've just had an argument with the receptionist at the local GPs. Putting in two new prescriptions from the hospitals endocrinologist, ezetimbe and Vit D. Looking at the Vit D she says, you won't get that, and puts it to one side. Hello? As requested by consultant here. I pointed out that the doctors opinion should probably outweigh hers. Yes well, that surgery isn't prescribing Vit D for people who are only type two diabetic, and not really at risk.</p><p></p><p>To cut a long story short I end up sitting down with an actual doctor, who easily accepts that the prescription is because my PTH is through the roof, nothing to do with being clinically vulnerable. She apologised, but said it was now the surgery's policy to ONLY prescribe Vit D if the patient is on the clinically vulnerable list, as supplies are low.</p><p></p><p>I got mad all over again after leaving the surgery as I realised I let the 'only type two' diabetic comment slide. Where does the 'type two' being less than 'type one' attitude come from? And surely the GPs surgery is the last place I should be receiving this attitude.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seacrow, post: 2339358, member: 420515"] I've just had an argument with the receptionist at the local GPs. Putting in two new prescriptions from the hospitals endocrinologist, ezetimbe and Vit D. Looking at the Vit D she says, you won't get that, and puts it to one side. Hello? As requested by consultant here. I pointed out that the doctors opinion should probably outweigh hers. Yes well, that surgery isn't prescribing Vit D for people who are only type two diabetic, and not really at risk. To cut a long story short I end up sitting down with an actual doctor, who easily accepts that the prescription is because my PTH is through the roof, nothing to do with being clinically vulnerable. She apologised, but said it was now the surgery's policy to ONLY prescribe Vit D if the patient is on the clinically vulnerable list, as supplies are low. I got mad all over again after leaving the surgery as I realised I let the 'only type two' diabetic comment slide. Where does the 'type two' being less than 'type one' attitude come from? And surely the GPs surgery is the last place I should be receiving this attitude. [/QUOTE]
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