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<blockquote data-quote="rhubarb73" data-source="post: 1968429" data-attributes="member: 478319"><p>[USER=489508]@BloodThirsty[/USER] , [USER=245335]@DavidGrahamJones[/USER] - this would be less of a neck stretch now for UK pharmacists and no longer contrary to NICE guidelines - since 4 January this year, the Low Carb Programme has been formally added to the digital app for doctors to use in offering treatment / management options for Type 2 Diabetes. This is in addition to the Low Calorie shake approach.</p><p>This is a big step forward for the UK - obviously it needs to be followed up with a) the doctors being trained about it, b) the doctors discarding years of Eatwell and actually recommending it, c) the patients being prepared to listen.</p><p>It also needs to be followed by a rewrite of Desmond, and training of their dieticians etc.</p><p>But it's a start and should mean that the RSA -Noakes or the Aussie - Fettke debacle shouldn't happen here. (although there is plenty else going on to undermine the Low Carb movement)</p><p></p><p>However it may be another 12 months before existing diabetics see their GP, even if the GP was minded to suggest a switch. Most will be in their pharmacist before then. </p><p>To get on the Low Carb program at the NHS subsidised rate patients would still need to be referred by their GP, but that is more likely to happen if the patient hears about the programme and asks the GP about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rhubarb73, post: 1968429, member: 478319"] [USER=489508]@BloodThirsty[/USER] , [USER=245335]@DavidGrahamJones[/USER] - this would be less of a neck stretch now for UK pharmacists and no longer contrary to NICE guidelines - since 4 January this year, the Low Carb Programme has been formally added to the digital app for doctors to use in offering treatment / management options for Type 2 Diabetes. This is in addition to the Low Calorie shake approach. This is a big step forward for the UK - obviously it needs to be followed up with a) the doctors being trained about it, b) the doctors discarding years of Eatwell and actually recommending it, c) the patients being prepared to listen. It also needs to be followed by a rewrite of Desmond, and training of their dieticians etc. But it's a start and should mean that the RSA -Noakes or the Aussie - Fettke debacle shouldn't happen here. (although there is plenty else going on to undermine the Low Carb movement) However it may be another 12 months before existing diabetics see their GP, even if the GP was minded to suggest a switch. Most will be in their pharmacist before then. To get on the Low Carb program at the NHS subsidised rate patients would still need to be referred by their GP, but that is more likely to happen if the patient hears about the programme and asks the GP about it. [/QUOTE]
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