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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1996145"><p>For women's health, there are cervical smear tests done at the surgery (but not by the GP). Breast scans are done (after a certain age) at the hospital. Foot checks, cholesterol, kidney function, blood pressure, BMI and, to a certain extent diabetes related mental health checks ("have you been frustrated by diabetes in the last year?" type questions), etc are part of the diabetes review at the hospital, retinal scans are done at the surgery (but not by the GP), other eyes test are done by and scheduled with the optician (just like mouth checks are arranged with and by the dentist), flu jabs are done by the pharmacist, ...</p><p>I have zero relationship with my GP and I am not going to start going to more check ups just so they know who I am - they have to many people to deal with to have time for that.</p><p></p><p>As for knowing about diabetes, they have no need to know more than diagnosis for type 1 because after that care is handed over to a specialist. I believe the relationship is different with type 2. </p><p></p><p>I lived in Australia for two and a half years (before I had diabetes) and the relationship with GPs seemed to be similar. The only time I saw one was when I had a viral type flu thing and needed a sick note for my employer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1996145"] For women's health, there are cervical smear tests done at the surgery (but not by the GP). Breast scans are done (after a certain age) at the hospital. Foot checks, cholesterol, kidney function, blood pressure, BMI and, to a certain extent diabetes related mental health checks ("have you been frustrated by diabetes in the last year?" type questions), etc are part of the diabetes review at the hospital, retinal scans are done at the surgery (but not by the GP), other eyes test are done by and scheduled with the optician (just like mouth checks are arranged with and by the dentist), flu jabs are done by the pharmacist, ... I have zero relationship with my GP and I am not going to start going to more check ups just so they know who I am - they have to many people to deal with to have time for that. As for knowing about diabetes, they have no need to know more than diagnosis for type 1 because after that care is handed over to a specialist. I believe the relationship is different with type 2. I lived in Australia for two and a half years (before I had diabetes) and the relationship with GPs seemed to be similar. The only time I saw one was when I had a viral type flu thing and needed a sick note for my employer. [/QUOTE]
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