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<blockquote data-quote="Bittern" data-source="post: 2371444" data-attributes="member: 315804"><p>GP's are the gatekeepers of the NHS, they can and will refer you to a hospital consultant if and when needed, so your best access to consultants is via the GP. Most practice nurses have knowledge of diabetes and they also have a breadth of experience with other illnesses. If you want to gain more in depth medical knowledge, appointments with consultants, my suggestion is make the appointment with the practice nurse and discuss all your problems with her. You can ask for a referral to your local diabetes clinic who will have all the expertise you need to deal with your diabetes. The anxiety can also be dealt with by the clinic or the GP both of whom can refer you further. But your first step is the practice nurse. Make sure you discuss all you problems with the nurse, write them down as an aid to memory before you go if that will help you. It won't all be instant but you have made the first steps by acknowledging the problems and contacting the GP, well done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bittern, post: 2371444, member: 315804"] GP's are the gatekeepers of the NHS, they can and will refer you to a hospital consultant if and when needed, so your best access to consultants is via the GP. Most practice nurses have knowledge of diabetes and they also have a breadth of experience with other illnesses. If you want to gain more in depth medical knowledge, appointments with consultants, my suggestion is make the appointment with the practice nurse and discuss all your problems with her. You can ask for a referral to your local diabetes clinic who will have all the expertise you need to deal with your diabetes. The anxiety can also be dealt with by the clinic or the GP both of whom can refer you further. But your first step is the practice nurse. Make sure you discuss all you problems with the nurse, write them down as an aid to memory before you go if that will help you. It won't all be instant but you have made the first steps by acknowledging the problems and contacting the GP, well done. [/QUOTE]
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