Hi I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a couple of months ago although I have had symptoms for about 2 years and was having regular blood test that always came back borderline , last year I had 2 fasting glucose test that also came back borderline I didn't know at the time that there is supposed to be a 2 hour gap between the first blood test and the test after drinking the Lucozade the person who did my test only left me for about an hour which obviously gave false readings. By the time the GP rang me to say I had diabetes I wasn't surprised and told him I had recently found out the glucose test wasn't done over 2 hours as it should have been and that because of this persons negligence I had been left without treatment he said he could only apologise but as the person who did the test no longer worked at the surgery there was nothing they could do about it. Up to now I have only had a 15min consultation with him and a 15min consultation with the diabetic nurse who wasn't happy as she said I should have had an hours appointment she gave me a new date to see her in August I had to ask to be referred to a chiropodist and give her a reason why I thought it was standard practice that diabetics see a chiropodist. Yesterday I went for my diabetic eye test the optician said there was one bleed and from my test I have obviously had Diabetes a lot longer than my 2 month diagnosis confirming my suspicions, this morning I received a letter cancelling my appointment with the diabetic nurse and a new appointment for September I am now taking Metformin to control my sugar levels that have nasty side effects I feel if my Surgery had handled things better I may not have gone on to develop Type 2 has anyone else had experiences like mine.