I have returned to the Uk after 25 years in the USA. I am type 2 but in 2004 after a C-Peptide test, I was put on a Medtronic insulin pump. This was recently upgraded to a 770G (US equivalent of 780G) with CGM. My US medical insurance covers the cost including supplies. On my first Zoom appointment with the NHS Diabetic Consultant, he stated that as I officially type 2, the NHS was unable to cover the cost of my pump and CGM supplies. He was willing to manage the pump though. I have two questions.
1. What is the experience of other type 2 diabetics, who have C-Peptide value in the low range (normally indicative of Type 1), and are they able to obtain pump and CGM supplies funded by the NHS?
2. At the moment I am receiving my Medtronic supplies via the USA. What is the most cost-efficient way of obtaining supplies in the UK?
Many thanks.
1. What is the experience of other type 2 diabetics, who have C-Peptide value in the low range (normally indicative of Type 1), and are they able to obtain pump and CGM supplies funded by the NHS?
2. At the moment I am receiving my Medtronic supplies via the USA. What is the most cost-efficient way of obtaining supplies in the UK?
Many thanks.