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- Type of diabetes
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Saw my consultant on Friday and he agreed that I now met the criteria as set out on April 1st this year and has agreed to prescribe it for me. Long long battle finally won.
Saw my consultant on Friday and he agreed that I now met the criteria as set out on April 1st this year and has agreed to prescribe it for me. Long long battle finally won.
Saw my consultant on Friday and he agreed that I now met the criteria as set out on April 1st this year and has agreed to prescribe it for me. Long long battle finally won.
That's good news Copernicus, can I ask how the consultant made the decision to say yes and approve?After self funding for over 3 years it's a great relief to finally get it.
That's good news Copernicus, can I ask how the consultant made the decision to say yes and approve?
I have also been self funding for close on 3 years and just been given a date for my NHS funding appointment but they have asked me to bring proof that I was testing 8 times a day before going on libre (which was Nov 16)!!!
No meters carry 3 years of data I explained and I also have multiple meters!?
They said to just ask GP for a print out of the blood test strips prescribed before that date which should suffice (how that will help I don't know).
I don't want to blow my chances so has any one else overcome this hurdle please?
Very happy for you. It will be a life changer.Saw my consultant on Friday and he agreed that I now met the criteria as set out on April 1st this year and has agreed to prescribe it for me. Long long battle finally won.
60 years Type1 and still sailing 40ft boats! Well done mate!I was told that I qualified and my consultant informed me that he would complete the forms that afternoon - This was early June.
After a months I chased up via my consultants secretary who was brilliantly helpful.
Eventually I found out that I was in a que and that I would be contacted to go on a course and have one fitted.
The first appointment came through a couple of weeks ago - for the middle of next week BUT I will be on a 40ft sailing boat next week so every thing was cancelled.
Now waiting for a new appointment and based on rate so far I am not expecting to have mine not much before Christmas.
If things seem slow - please chase them!
Hope you get it all more quickly than me... Good Luck.
Paul T1 for 60+ years.
That is disgusting! Write to your NHS trust director, the consultant, MP. You have to just keep pushing and wear them down!You are lucky to get to see a consultant. In my area a 4 month return appointment to see my consultant regarding this issue has resulted in an appointment 13 months in the future - into 2020. I have given up
That's good news Copernicus, can I ask how the consultant made the decision to say yes and approve?
I have also been self funding for close on 3 years and just been given a date for my NHS funding appointment but they have asked me to bring proof that I was testing 8 times a day before going on libre (which was Nov 16)!!!
No meters carry 3 years of data I explained and I also have multiple meters!?
They said to just ask GP for a print out of the blood test strips prescribed before that date which should suffice (how that will help I don't know).
I don't want to blow my chances so has any one else overcome this hurdle please?
I only asked a day or so ago so was actually a quick reply, the irony is that following a recent Bertie course I was told not to test between meals any more and just give the usual doses as per regime thus reducing the number of daily tests by 3!Sorry it took so long to reply. The main reason I was finally put on the NHS list was because of where I work, in a VERY secure children's home, where sharps and other medical items are strictly controlled and you cannot carry blood testing equipment on your person and have to leave the secure building every time you need to test. Thats whey my consultant was able to recommend that I get the Libre.