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<blockquote data-quote="Boo1979" data-source="post: 1926427" data-attributes="member: 446715"><p>My line of arguement with the Gp if I was a T1, would be about the potential dangers of not having a meter that is able to check ketones given the risks of DKA and the unreliability of pee sticks for measuring ketone levels</p><p>Edited to add</p><p>Most / all NHS areas / CCGs will have ha list of approved meters. The guidelines should differentiate betwee what is appropriate / prescribable for different type of diabetes eg these are the ones for Birmingham and surrounding areas</p><p><a href="http://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/acg/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20CHOICE%20OF%20BLOOD%20GLUCOSE%20METERS%20FINAL%20AND%20SMBG.PDF" target="_blank">http://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/acg/GUIDELINES FOR CHOICE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS FINAL AND SMBG.PDF</a></p><p>These are for another </p><p><a href="http://www.barkingdagenhamccg.nhs.uk/downloads/For-health-professionals/Medicines-management/Guidance/Blood%20Glucose%20Meter%20recommendations%20for%20GP%20practices%20APC%20final%20version.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.barkingdagenhamccg.nhs.uk/downloads/For-health-professionals/Medicines-management/Guidance/Blood Glucose Meter recommendations for GP practices APC final version.pdf</a></p><p>Have a Google for your areas reccomendations / dictats</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boo1979, post: 1926427, member: 446715"] My line of arguement with the Gp if I was a T1, would be about the potential dangers of not having a meter that is able to check ketones given the risks of DKA and the unreliability of pee sticks for measuring ketone levels Edited to add Most / all NHS areas / CCGs will have ha list of approved meters. The guidelines should differentiate betwee what is appropriate / prescribable for different type of diabetes eg these are the ones for Birmingham and surrounding areas [URL='http://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/acg/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20CHOICE%20OF%20BLOOD%20GLUCOSE%20METERS%20FINAL%20AND%20SMBG.PDF']http://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/acg/GUIDELINES FOR CHOICE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS FINAL AND SMBG.PDF[/URL] These are for another [URL='http://www.barkingdagenhamccg.nhs.uk/downloads/For-health-professionals/Medicines-management/Guidance/Blood%20Glucose%20Meter%20recommendations%20for%20GP%20practices%20APC%20final%20version.pdf']http://www.barkingdagenhamccg.nhs.uk/downloads/For-health-professionals/Medicines-management/Guidance/Blood Glucose Meter recommendations for GP practices APC final version.pdf[/URL] Have a Google for your areas reccomendations / dictats [/QUOTE]
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