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<blockquote data-quote="Steveee" data-source="post: 1158615" data-attributes="member: 12910"><p>I am a service user rep for my local NHS diabetes service. As such, I have worked with the diabetes service provider to agree policy on pump use and what is being offered.</p><p></p><p>As our service has already been outsourced to a private company, they were allocated a budget by the CCG to run the pump service. Based on this they had a number of decisions they had to make to provide the service in that budget:</p><p></p><p>1 how often to replace pumps - most pumps have a 4 year warranty, but trying to get the manufacturers to state whether they are safe to use after 4 years is nearly impossible. On that basis they took the decision to replace all pumps after 4 years.</p><p>2 the next decision was whether to major on a particular pump. They undertook a costing exercise based on the 4 year cycle. On this basis, the Accucheck insight pump is most cost effective. They do not say this is the only pump they will provide, but if a patient desires another pump, they need to put forward a clinical case, e.g. The omnipod is better for people working in a hazardous job (e.g. prison officer) as there is no tubing that could be grabbed.</p><p>3 CGMS is not norm, it is only provided in certain conditions and needs, e.g. Pregnant women with unstable blood glucose</p><p>4 the decision on whether a patient gets the pump is according to NICE guidelines. It always means an assessment on whether the patient could use the pump. </p><p></p><p>What I have become aware of as a pump user when attending user groups, group training and other events is the pump is not for everyone. Many people struggle to understand that using a pump is not a cure and requires a lot of hard work to achieve a good outcome. This does mean that going onto a pump needs good clinical support and agreement it's the right solution. I am aware that some pump users in our area have tried a pump holiday and decided it's the best decision they have made.</p><p></p><p>Steveee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steveee, post: 1158615, member: 12910"] I am a service user rep for my local NHS diabetes service. As such, I have worked with the diabetes service provider to agree policy on pump use and what is being offered. As our service has already been outsourced to a private company, they were allocated a budget by the CCG to run the pump service. Based on this they had a number of decisions they had to make to provide the service in that budget: 1 how often to replace pumps - most pumps have a 4 year warranty, but trying to get the manufacturers to state whether they are safe to use after 4 years is nearly impossible. On that basis they took the decision to replace all pumps after 4 years. 2 the next decision was whether to major on a particular pump. They undertook a costing exercise based on the 4 year cycle. On this basis, the Accucheck insight pump is most cost effective. They do not say this is the only pump they will provide, but if a patient desires another pump, they need to put forward a clinical case, e.g. The omnipod is better for people working in a hazardous job (e.g. prison officer) as there is no tubing that could be grabbed. 3 CGMS is not norm, it is only provided in certain conditions and needs, e.g. Pregnant women with unstable blood glucose 4 the decision on whether a patient gets the pump is according to NICE guidelines. It always means an assessment on whether the patient could use the pump. What I have become aware of as a pump user when attending user groups, group training and other events is the pump is not for everyone. Many people struggle to understand that using a pump is not a cure and requires a lot of hard work to achieve a good outcome. This does mean that going onto a pump needs good clinical support and agreement it's the right solution. I am aware that some pump users in our area have tried a pump holiday and decided it's the best decision they have made. Steveee [/QUOTE]
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