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noblehead

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This came up in a discussion the other day with a fellow type 1, what year did prescriptions become free on the NHS for diabetics on insulin and tablets, I remember paying for my supplies in the early 1980's but just forget when I stopped, can't find anything on Google :?
 
noblehead said:
This came up in a discussion the other day with a fellow type 1, what year did prescriptions become free on the NHS for diabetics on insulin and tablets, I remember paying for my supplies in the early 1980's but just forget when I stopped, can't find anything on Google :?
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I've never had to pay for mine and was diagnosed in 1965 at the age of 4 1/2. The only thing I was expected to pay for was disposable syringes. (drug adicts had them free)
 
CarbsRok said:
I've never had to pay for mine and was diagnosed in 1965 at the age of 4 1/2. The only thing I was expected to pay for was disposable syringes.
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Thanks CarbsRok :) I wonder if that's what I remember as I did buy the BD Disposable Syringes a lot due to awful glass syringes we had back then.
 
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