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<blockquote data-quote="Scouser58" data-source="post: 989046" data-attributes="member: 103830"><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Hello to all on this page, I have found a copy of the letter regarding testing. It was in reply to another member who had written about the problem of being told that 'to testing' was needed,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The member had written the details into the post, but not scanned in the letter on headed paper.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff">From Daniel Cavill, Customer Service Centre, Department of Health </span><span style="color: #000000">in it he quotes from the NICE Guidelines.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px">"Self Monitoring of blood Glucose is helpful only as part of an overall package of support for self care, and it is vital that the results of self monitoring are fully understood.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px">Any Primary care Trust (PCT) that is automatically discourage the prescription of glucose testing strips is not acting in accordance with NICE'S advice.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px">I hope this helps with the discussion and helps any member who is being denied the testing of blood glucose. I found this back in august 25th'ish on one of the posts concerning this subject, I have been fortunate in that I have had testing strips and lancets from the beginning, of being diagnosed as T2, and I understand the stress and frustration of members who cannot get these things on repeat prescription.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px">I have always maintained that testing is a vital part of the care and understanding of diabetes and the maintenance of good health and well being.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 18px">ttfn from Karen</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scouser58, post: 989046, member: 103830"] [SIZE=5]Hello to all on this page, I have found a copy of the letter regarding testing. It was in reply to another member who had written about the problem of being told that 'to testing' was needed, The member had written the details into the post, but not scanned in the letter on headed paper. [COLOR=#0000ff]From Daniel Cavill, Customer Service Centre, Department of Health [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]in it he quotes from the NICE Guidelines.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][SIZE=5]"Self Monitoring of blood Glucose is helpful only as part of an overall package of support for self care, and it is vital that the results of self monitoring are fully understood. Any Primary care Trust (PCT) that is automatically discourage the prescription of glucose testing strips is not acting in accordance with NICE'S advice. I hope this helps with the discussion and helps any member who is being denied the testing of blood glucose. I found this back in august 25th'ish on one of the posts concerning this subject, I have been fortunate in that I have had testing strips and lancets from the beginning, of being diagnosed as T2, and I understand the stress and frustration of members who cannot get these things on repeat prescription. I have always maintained that testing is a vital part of the care and understanding of diabetes and the maintenance of good health and well being. ttfn from Karen[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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