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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jopar" data-source="post: 38255" data-attributes="member: 11712">It's isn't  much whether your area is going to provide, if your son meets the ctritia for pumping laid down by the NICE guidelines then your PCT has a legal oblication to fund a pump, to say well we not going to impliment pumps at the moment is against the law...For some getting a pump and it's funding does mean a battle, but if you and your son feel that you meet the criteria set down by the NICE guidelines, there are several things you can do..IF the consultant agrees that your son is suitable then you can fight from here, If a consultant says you need one the PCT have tp provide the funding...IF your consultant isn't pump friendly you can request to be placed with one that is, even if this is a different hospital...If you google for INPUT this is a organsation that can help, they can tell you which hospitals and consultants that deal with pumps,  they can help you with the information to why a pump is suitable so that you can fight the dission of/or both consultant and the funding side PCT's, help and advise you along the way...It may not be easy battle to win, and yes it can take time to achive but not impossible</blockquote>

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