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<blockquote data-quote="chaste" data-source="post: 1620749" data-attributes="member: 453008"><p>Hello all, Surrey checking in with good news bad news;</p><p></p><p><strong>Good news:</strong></p><p>The head of my practice sits on the local clinical commissioning group and they have agreed to funding in my area ( in line with the RMOC position statement nov 17). My GP said yes, happy to prescribe as I met their criteria and will give 2 months worth i.e. 4 sensors.</p><p><strong>Bad news:</strong> GP was unable to write a script because the item doesn't come up when they start typing <em>libre sensor</em> in the box.</p><p>No problem says I, will get back to you with a pip code and then you can prescribe with no chance of making a mistake.</p><p>So I try Abbot, my Pharmacy & my hospital and no one can give me a pip code ! Abbot rep. says yes it's been agreed (for inclusion?) but hasn't been ratified yet and that's expected to be done by mid December and the sensors won't have a pip code anyway because they only available from Abbot Labs. </p><p><strong>Good news:</strong></p><p>My pharmacy (a national chain) had to create an account with Abbot as this item won't be available through any wholesaler; one week on and the pharmacy call back to say an account is set up and they can now order the sensors.</p><p></p><p><strong>Bad news: </strong>I need more sensors, do I go back to GP and say can I have a hand written script please? </p><p></p><p>Or continue to self fund for the rest of the year and come back in 2018 hoping for an update on getting the bloomin' sensors on NHS?</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chaste, post: 1620749, member: 453008"] Hello all, Surrey checking in with good news bad news; [B]Good news:[/B] The head of my practice sits on the local clinical commissioning group and they have agreed to funding in my area ( in line with the RMOC position statement nov 17). My GP said yes, happy to prescribe as I met their criteria and will give 2 months worth i.e. 4 sensors. [B]Bad news:[/B] GP was unable to write a script because the item doesn't come up when they start typing [I]libre sensor[/I] in the box. No problem says I, will get back to you with a pip code and then you can prescribe with no chance of making a mistake. So I try Abbot, my Pharmacy & my hospital and no one can give me a pip code ! Abbot rep. says yes it's been agreed (for inclusion?) but hasn't been ratified yet and that's expected to be done by mid December and the sensors won't have a pip code anyway because they only available from Abbot Labs. [B]Good news:[/B] My pharmacy (a national chain) had to create an account with Abbot as this item won't be available through any wholesaler; one week on and the pharmacy call back to say an account is set up and they can now order the sensors. [B]Bad news: [/B]I need more sensors, do I go back to GP and say can I have a hand written script please? Or continue to self fund for the rest of the year and come back in 2018 hoping for an update on getting the bloomin' sensors on NHS? Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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