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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 436872" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p><strong>Re: T1 care at GP surgery & diabetes centre?</strong></p><p></p><p>This does seem all a bit pointless in 2 places all doing the same tests but a hospital does not supply bg teststrips whereas a GP surgery will. For a GP to be able to issue repeat prescriptions for insulin and teststrips they would also need to review a patient by seeing them first and having blood tests done. Although not everywhere, some hospitals do not share blood test information with a GP or reports on the wellbeing and so the GP will be none the wiser unless they do the blood test themselves. It would end up being a bit outrageous if a GP constantly issued repeat prescriptions without ever seeing a patient or knowing what their blood test results were. They would end up getting into trouble especially if someone was to become very ill. Its all about working and sharing care even though its costly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 436872, member: 8799"] [b]Re: T1 care at GP surgery & diabetes centre?[/b] This does seem all a bit pointless in 2 places all doing the same tests but a hospital does not supply bg teststrips whereas a GP surgery will. For a GP to be able to issue repeat prescriptions for insulin and teststrips they would also need to review a patient by seeing them first and having blood tests done. Although not everywhere, some hospitals do not share blood test information with a GP or reports on the wellbeing and so the GP will be none the wiser unless they do the blood test themselves. It would end up being a bit outrageous if a GP constantly issued repeat prescriptions without ever seeing a patient or knowing what their blood test results were. They would end up getting into trouble especially if someone was to become very ill. Its all about working and sharing care even though its costly. [/QUOTE]
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