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<blockquote data-quote="anna29" data-source="post: 667100" data-attributes="member: 30936"><p>Here in the northwest preston area lancs .</p><p>It <strong>is</strong> exactly this case - <strong>no resources</strong> to issue all diabetics with</p><p>their own meters plus test strips .</p><p>Heard this with my own ears from the horses mouth !</p><p>Head DSN and consultants .</p><p></p><p>I have been told as hundreds if not more weekly are seeking</p><p>their HCP's within the NHS for future diabetic therapy and advice .</p><p></p><p>This is again - <strong>why</strong> it would be far better to have a one rule system</p><p>for <strong>all diabetics .</strong></p><p>We can debate till we are blue in the face over this .</p><p>Getting nowhere - until either the law/system gets changed with</p><p><strong>all diabetics </strong>being treated equal .</p><p>Hence my point of given the sheer numbers scale of diabetics</p><p>within the UK signed petition to attempt to change this 'productively' .</p><p></p><p>No diabetic can ever <strong>acurately</strong> <strong>guess their blood sugar levels !</strong></p><p><strong>This is an impossibility task ...</strong></p><p>How on earth any diabetic can know or self manage their</p><p>own diabetes management without this knowledge .</p><p>Is beyond me - highly unfair also - I feel and think .</p><p></p><p>Within the system as it stands - <u>only if</u> on any hypo inducing</p><p>medication whilst "driving a vehicle" can we make any leeway</p><p>with testing of the blood sugars via NHS test strips .</p><p>So any DSN/GP has to provide these for a diabetic driver using hypo</p><p>inducing meds .</p><p></p><p>Some areas of the UK will <u>continue</u> to be luckier than others .</p><p>Till the system get's changed to equal treatment and advice</p><p>for <strong>all diabetics </strong>from the HCP's .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anna29, post: 667100, member: 30936"] Here in the northwest preston area lancs . It [B]is[/B] exactly this case - [B]no resources[/B] to issue all diabetics with their own meters plus test strips . Heard this with my own ears from the horses mouth ! Head DSN and consultants . I have been told as hundreds if not more weekly are seeking their HCP's within the NHS for future diabetic therapy and advice . This is again - [B]why[/B] it would be far better to have a one rule system for [B]all diabetics .[/B] We can debate till we are blue in the face over this . Getting nowhere - until either the law/system gets changed with [B]all diabetics [/B]being treated equal . Hence my point of given the sheer numbers scale of diabetics within the UK signed petition to attempt to change this 'productively' . No diabetic can ever [B]acurately[/B] [B]guess their blood sugar levels ! This is an impossibility task ...[/B] How on earth any diabetic can know or self manage their own diabetes management without this knowledge . Is beyond me - highly unfair also - I feel and think . Within the system as it stands - [U]only if[/U] on any hypo inducing medication whilst "driving a vehicle" can we make any leeway with testing of the blood sugars via NHS test strips . So any DSN/GP has to provide these for a diabetic driver using hypo inducing meds . Some areas of the UK will [U]continue[/U] to be luckier than others . Till the system get's changed to equal treatment and advice for [B]all diabetics [/B]from the HCP's . [/QUOTE]
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