So here’s the thing
I’m quite happily using a Contor USB meter, testing up to 7 times a day. (It’s great as a USB for work files, music etc, needs no coding, no wires to connect to a computer and no pre installed software as its all on the stick … enough of the plug) Only to be told that a practice decision has been taken and that we all now need to use a meter from Abbot Labs, in my opinion not as suitable for my needs ( only advantage I can see is that it does keytones, not that I get high enough to need that ! )
Where do I stand, can I insist on the Contor test strips? Oh the surgery told me that the alternative was to buy them myself !
Part of the same ish thing is .
The surgery made appointments it appeared for all diabetics to come in to discuss this with the nurse yesterday. (individual appointments). Only to find on arrival that it was with a drug salesman from Abbot who had a list that had my name, the fact that I was a diabetic and the type of diabetes on the list ! Should this information not be part of my confidential record and surely it was illegal for the surgery to give out this information to a none healthcare professional with out my approval ?
Thanks in advance for all your thoughts
Alistair
I’m quite happily using a Contor USB meter, testing up to 7 times a day. (It’s great as a USB for work files, music etc, needs no coding, no wires to connect to a computer and no pre installed software as its all on the stick … enough of the plug) Only to be told that a practice decision has been taken and that we all now need to use a meter from Abbot Labs, in my opinion not as suitable for my needs ( only advantage I can see is that it does keytones, not that I get high enough to need that ! )
Where do I stand, can I insist on the Contor test strips? Oh the surgery told me that the alternative was to buy them myself !
Part of the same ish thing is .
The surgery made appointments it appeared for all diabetics to come in to discuss this with the nurse yesterday. (individual appointments). Only to find on arrival that it was with a drug salesman from Abbot who had a list that had my name, the fact that I was a diabetic and the type of diabetes on the list ! Should this information not be part of my confidential record and surely it was illegal for the surgery to give out this information to a none healthcare professional with out my approval ?
Thanks in advance for all your thoughts
Alistair