Oh I see! Margaret Hodge is mine I believe!Unfortunately, the download of certain documents regarding blood glucose monitoring doesnt order a GP to prescribe teststrips. The documents only serve to remind GPs of the importance of monitoring and the possible consequences that could follow for many insulin dependant diabetics who dont test for whatever reason due to bg changing.
For pump users......it beggars belief that a CCG will pay about £3000 for a pump plus approx £1500 per year for the consumables only for its use to now be challenged by the GPs budget under the CCG, regarding restrictions on the prescribing of teststrips to ensure the pump can be used safely.
The health officials in government need to call up a meeting with the leading blood glucose meter providers asking them how they justify the cost of the teststrips? Be very interesting to see everything on the Parliament channel.. Where are you Dom Littlewood, Margaret Hodge??
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My nurse has finally spoken to my Doctor's and apparently they are now going to prescribe me two boxes in the future and that I should state on the prescription that I need two boxes even though I was already doing so! Grrr! shall just see what happens nowI had mine restricted to 100 a month. I'm on a pump too. It's a complete nightmare.
My specialist at the hospital has sent letter after letter to my gp but still they kick up a fuss about prescribing them. And ketone strips are impossible to get. It makes me so disheartened and puts me off even testing.
They aren't supposed to restrict type 1's but that message doesn't seem to get through to the gp surgeries!
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My nurse has finally spoken to my Doctor's and apparently they are now going to prescribe me two boxes in the future and that I should state on the prescription that I need two boxes even though I was already doing so! Grrr! shall just see what happens now
I know but I guess I can't complain too much! I did apply for the electronic prescription over a month ago and my application is still pendingStill not enough, just means you'll be putting in a repeat prescription every fortnight instead of every weekCan't see the logic myself and 4 boxes should be prescribed at the very least.
I'm doing 5 but I want to do more , but not sure about doctors as got told to only do 4 .At least 5 times but any when up to 7 or more if feeling hypo or high etc
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Yeah def do what you need to and ask for more strips if you need to.I'm doing 5 but I want to do more , but not sure about doctors as got told to only do 4 .
But reading this , might just do what I need to do . Thank you for replying .
Yeah I feel better to be safe than sorry , so will defiantly take your advice and test when I need to .Yeah def do what you need to and ask for more strips if you need to.am always testing, I feel shaky a lot and test to find out its normally 5/6 waste of a test I know, but would rather be sure.
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How many times does everyone test their blood sugars on a daily basis ?
I joined a surgery when I moved house a few years ago. Without even having a single conversation with the doctor, he reduced my test strips to 100 per month. I kicked up a massive fuss and changed surgeries. The others were great, gave me 200 per month...which still isn't enough, but I'm not going to push my luck!
Unfortunately, the download of certain documents regarding blood glucose monitoring doesnt order a GP to prescribe teststrips. The documents only serve to remind GPs of the importance of monitoring and the possible consequences that could follow for many insulin dependant diabetics who dont test for whatever reason due to bg changing.
For pump users......it beggars belief that a CCG will pay about £3000 for a pump plus approx £1500 per year for the consumables only for its use to now be challenged by the GPs budget under the CCG, regarding restrictions on the prescribing of teststrips to ensure the pump can be used safely.
The health officials in government need to call up a meeting with the leading blood glucose meter providers asking them how they justify the cost of the teststrips? Be very interesting to see everything on the Parliament channel.. Where are you Dom Littlewood, Margaret Hodge??
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Unfortunately, the download of certain documents regarding blood glucose monitoring doesnt order a GP to prescribe teststrips. The documents only serve to remind GPs of the importance of monitoring and the possible consequences that could follow for many insulin dependant diabetics who dont test for whatever reason due to bg changing.
For pump users......it beggars belief that a CCG will pay about £3000 for a pump plus approx £1500 per year for the consumables only for its use to now be challenged by the GPs budget under the CCG, regarding restrictions on the prescribing of teststrips to ensure the pump can be used safely.
The health officials in government need to call up a meeting with the leading blood glucose meter providers asking them how they justify the cost of the teststrips? Be very interesting to see everything on the Parliament channel.. Where are you Dom Littlewood, Margaret Hodge??
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I cant even get a sharps box on prescription!!!
I suspect the NICE guidelines only require sharps boxes for those on injections and pumps not just BG testing.
The beancounters i.e., the CCGs seem to think that lancets are safe enough to dispose of in general waste but there are some lancets that are safe others are not, some have an end cap that is difficult to accidentally remove after use, others just have a small lump of plastic to push the used sharp into, the size and lack of complexity make the lancets cheaper to manufacture (less plastic and simpler injection moulds)
The only lancets that are absolutely safe to dispose of in general domestic waste are those in cartridge systems such as those that come with Roche or Mendor BG test kits
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