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<blockquote data-quote="Doctorwhobbc" data-source="post: 2422581" data-attributes="member: 504426"><p>Hi everyone, thanks for all of the replies and messages I have received!</p><p></p><p>An update since I posted this in May.</p><p></p><p>Despite multiple attempts we have still been unable to access any diabetes care (preconception or otherwise). We've phoned the team at Ninewells hospital multiple times and they've said they aren't able to offer any appointments unless it is an absolute emergency (which preconception isn't). When phoning the GP, they say they can't run any blood work or tests unless the diabetes team orders them, so we've been in a loop for nearly 5 months.</p><p></p><p>Since it has been nearly 2 years since my wife has had her hba1c taken we've had to order bloodwork privately and speak with her endocrinologist back in the states. Thankfully, everything came back normal (a1c was 4.6% which we're thrilled with — that's better than my non-diabetic a1c).</p><p></p><p>We're still trying to conceive and are really hopeful that once we actually do there will be some more care. I don't know what the situation is around the rest of the UK but it has been very stressful not being able to contact the diabetes team here in Scotland. We're thinking of transferring to another NHS board if we're allowed and/or writing to our MSP. From what we hear, appointments should be resuming (at least they should have in recent months before the current covid wave) but there still isn't anything available when we call.</p><p></p><p>If we get any news or find any info that could help others I'll update this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doctorwhobbc, post: 2422581, member: 504426"] Hi everyone, thanks for all of the replies and messages I have received! An update since I posted this in May. Despite multiple attempts we have still been unable to access any diabetes care (preconception or otherwise). We've phoned the team at Ninewells hospital multiple times and they've said they aren't able to offer any appointments unless it is an absolute emergency (which preconception isn't). When phoning the GP, they say they can't run any blood work or tests unless the diabetes team orders them, so we've been in a loop for nearly 5 months. Since it has been nearly 2 years since my wife has had her hba1c taken we've had to order bloodwork privately and speak with her endocrinologist back in the states. Thankfully, everything came back normal (a1c was 4.6% which we're thrilled with — that's better than my non-diabetic a1c). We're still trying to conceive and are really hopeful that once we actually do there will be some more care. I don't know what the situation is around the rest of the UK but it has been very stressful not being able to contact the diabetes team here in Scotland. We're thinking of transferring to another NHS board if we're allowed and/or writing to our MSP. From what we hear, appointments should be resuming (at least they should have in recent months before the current covid wave) but there still isn't anything available when we call. If we get any news or find any info that could help others I'll update this thread. [/QUOTE]
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