Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Type 1 Diabetes
My NHS experience
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Elc1112" data-source="post: 252388" data-attributes="member: 32988"><p>Most of the nurses did seen very knowledgable about diabetes. The one that came to my during the night shift when my sugars were high, however, seemed clueless. I do appreciate that there are a myriad of health conditions that these people need to be aware of and it is impossible to be an expert in all. I just didn't feel safe being in the care of people who felt it acceptable to let my blood sugars reach the high 20s and then tell me to wait for the drug round for my insulin. We all know how serious things can get when sugars are too high. On top of this, high sugars means we don't heal as well as we could or should do. Following a major op, I really wanted my sugars to be under control to give myself the best chance of recovery. I don't think there is any excuse for neglecting diabetes like this. </p><p></p><p>I've actually got an appointment with somebody from the hospital on Monday to talk through these concerns. I don't want to make a mountain about of a mole hill, but this could have been a lot worse than it was. </p><p></p><p>Will let you know how I get on. Until then, no more stays with the NHS lol. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again for all your replies <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elc1112, post: 252388, member: 32988"] Most of the nurses did seen very knowledgable about diabetes. The one that came to my during the night shift when my sugars were high, however, seemed clueless. I do appreciate that there are a myriad of health conditions that these people need to be aware of and it is impossible to be an expert in all. I just didn't feel safe being in the care of people who felt it acceptable to let my blood sugars reach the high 20s and then tell me to wait for the drug round for my insulin. We all know how serious things can get when sugars are too high. On top of this, high sugars means we don't heal as well as we could or should do. Following a major op, I really wanted my sugars to be under control to give myself the best chance of recovery. I don't think there is any excuse for neglecting diabetes like this. I've actually got an appointment with somebody from the hospital on Monday to talk through these concerns. I don't want to make a mountain about of a mole hill, but this could have been a lot worse than it was. Will let you know how I get on. Until then, no more stays with the NHS lol. Thanks again for all your replies :) [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Type 1 Diabetes
My NHS experience
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…