Hi, please can you PM me too?I will PM you.
Not unless you tell me where in the public domain it is so I can track it down. Or you decide to share the secret.Top secret stuff.
You can probably read it anyway.
The last time I did that it was edited out.Not unless you tell me where in the public domain it is so I can track it down. Or you decide to share the secret.
Have to adhere to the forum regs.Oh the drama.....
I have tried to share information before and it has been deleted.@Listlad You are derailing the thread with your 'insider comment' if you're not going to share this information on the forum then please desist in posting further on the subject as your posts will be deleted.
Beat me to itSpoiler alert : there's nothing interesting to read, no apparent insider information. A blog by somebody who occasionally mentions libre and that it's great for driving (most recent post), but nothing surprising or new. Sorry, @Listlad, they may have said some interesting stuff to you in person, but it's not made it onto their blog.
Hi I have just had one fitted and was told to reorder through the hospital/diabetic teamHi guys,
I have been put onto the Freestyle libre sensor by my local hospital. According to the hospital my GP should be able to supply this as the CCG has approved it.
My GP’s practice have contacted me today (7 days left on my sensor) to say that they can’t supply the sensors as they are not on their formulary and issued me with a blood meter instead.
I am completely baffled as to why they can’t supply it and why on earth would I want another meter when testing my fingers was my biggest problem; I get the feeling this is a cost issue. I’m really unhappy. Any advice?
I appreciate your thoughts, Haleema x
Yes, but he works as a consultant for Abbott and Diabetes.org.uk or Diabetes UK (a well respected body in the Diabetes community) and is held in high esteem. I am hoping to see him tomorrow. If I were a T1 diabetic and was using a Libre he would be quite a good individual to know. But I am not certain if he wanted his name plastered over this forum. I will ask him tomorrow.Spoiler alert : there's nothing interesting to read, no apparent insider information. A blog by somebody who occasionally mentions libre and that it's great for driving (most recent post), but nothing surprising or new. Sorry, @Listlad, they may have said some interesting stuff to you in person, but it's not made it onto their blog.
I know to get mine on prescription (finally got it today) I had to have a letter from the consultant at the hospital to tell the GP to prescribe it, as they were apparently not allowed to prescribe it without approval for me from the hospital (my CCGs rules I think).
So you might need to get the consultant to send his/her approval through to your doctors - I'd be contacting your consultant/hospital clinic asap to sort it out - as it may not be quick.
Maybe Abbott can’t keep up with increasing demand?I had to wait for my consultant to write to my GP asking for the libre to be put on my prescription list for 6 months. I attended a 2 hour training session and got one free sensor, but it has now stopped working as even after 2 weeks I still don't have a replacement. The system takes a long time I'm afraid.
Are you aware the DVLA have recently changed their rules and they now accept Libre readings?I do a finger prick test if I am going to be driving anywhere just to confirm the accuracy of the Libre.
Do note if they error, stop working etc, you probably have to contact Abbott (the people who make them) and let them know there's been a problem with it. I know when I have had issues, a new one has been sent out as a replacement from Abbott (with bio-hazard bags and a postage paid envelope to return the brokern/faulty one) and has generally arrived within a week.I had to wait for my consultant to write to my GP asking for the libre to be put on my prescription list for 6 months. I attended a 2 hour training session and got one free sensor, but it has now stopped working as even after 2 weeks I still don't have a replacement. The system takes a long time I'm afraid.
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