kitedoc
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
- Dislikes
- black jelly beans
But there will be other checks of health to consider. The GP is responsible for what he or she prescribes. Any issues will be sheeted home to him or her, whatever the specialist has said. There will be yearly or 2 yrly screening health checks for women's health or men's health.. And who refers you fo eye checks? Here is X who I have not seen for 15 years...? Who examines your feet, pulses etc? Who do you see regarding mental health if that is needed?I disagree - my GP does not treat my diabetes. He/she (my GP retired and I have had no reason to meet her replacement) is aware of my diabetes but it is treated by a diabetes consultant rather than a generalist. I think it is some sort of bureaucracy which mean the prescription gets signed by the GP but it makes sense for them to trust a specialist.
This is part of what helps keep GP s blinking well ignorant of diabetes.
There is something wrong with a system that does that!!!!!
The doctor who directs the insulin management should therefore sign the prescription.
It is a waste of training for a GP to become a glorified script-writer for some specialist!!!!
The only other place where such a thing could happen is Hollywood.