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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap&#039;n M" data-source="post: 979656" data-attributes="member: 141117">I think it quite reasonable for our CCGs, LHBs and GPs to promote the use of testing strips provided by the manufacturers at the best prices. We all know how cash strapped the NHS is and we are ALL responsible for ensuring that we get good value for our tax payers money.When it came to updating my old Accu-Check Compact, I acquired a freebee Bayer Contour Next USB via this website. It was nice to use, up to date BUT the strips would cost the NHS £15.04 per 50.My Lambeth GP supported Nipro TRUEyou, which is a new advanced device whose strips are provided to the NHS at £9.92 per 50. They gave me a free device, provided by Nipro, of course. I'm sure that if Nipro tried pushing their prices up to £16 they would soon be dumped by the Lambeth CCG.As regards Alzibiff's posting, I'm not conversant with insulin pumps and clearly, GPs and CCGs need to be flexible with managing the minority who need such systems.</blockquote>

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