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<blockquote data-quote="jopar" data-source="post: 331572" data-attributes="member: 11712"><p>I've got the Combo pump, no complaints easy to use etc and best of all it's got a remote.. When I first had the remote it didn't make any difference by 2 years having it, I would half miss it now..</p><p></p><p>I notice that you'll looking at Pumps with CGM capability, if you chooses these because it has, be pre-warned CGM is extremely difficult to get funding (no NICE guidelines) and there are extra bits that you have to purchase to get the CGM working, so if you'll thinking about self-funding the GCM side, need to add this into the costs..</p><p></p><p>NICE/NHS have a list of funded pumps, in theory you can choose any pump on the list, but most clinics will only offer 1, 2 or 3 types of pumps to their patients. Several reasons for this, firstly it cuts costs down, as pump DSN's need to be trained with each type of pump offered, Training patients is a lot easier, due to be able to start patients up on pumps in small groups... And yes they PCT's will negotiate contracts with the pump companies that will further reduce the costs, enable more pumps for patients!</p><p></p><p>When I started pumping back in 2008, I wasn't given any choice, I was at first gutted to be lump with the Roche Spirit pump, it was the only pump that didn't have a wizard at all... But in the end probably the best thing as it taught me so much more about insulin pump therapy than having a pump with all the bell and wizards..</p><p></p><p>Somebody did suggest that I fought for my right to choose the pump I wanted, which then was the Amanis 2020 that just came out, but I had battled for 3 1/2 year to get pump funding.. So then to turn around and argue to have a particular pump meant to things... Firstly a longer wait to get a pump and I rather started sooner than later, and possibility of the pct withdrawing funding, after all they could have said if you think you need a pump that bad, you accept what's offered!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jopar, post: 331572, member: 11712"] I've got the Combo pump, no complaints easy to use etc and best of all it's got a remote.. When I first had the remote it didn't make any difference by 2 years having it, I would half miss it now.. I notice that you'll looking at Pumps with CGM capability, if you chooses these because it has, be pre-warned CGM is extremely difficult to get funding (no NICE guidelines) and there are extra bits that you have to purchase to get the CGM working, so if you'll thinking about self-funding the GCM side, need to add this into the costs.. NICE/NHS have a list of funded pumps, in theory you can choose any pump on the list, but most clinics will only offer 1, 2 or 3 types of pumps to their patients. Several reasons for this, firstly it cuts costs down, as pump DSN's need to be trained with each type of pump offered, Training patients is a lot easier, due to be able to start patients up on pumps in small groups... And yes they PCT's will negotiate contracts with the pump companies that will further reduce the costs, enable more pumps for patients! When I started pumping back in 2008, I wasn't given any choice, I was at first gutted to be lump with the Roche Spirit pump, it was the only pump that didn't have a wizard at all... But in the end probably the best thing as it taught me so much more about insulin pump therapy than having a pump with all the bell and wizards.. Somebody did suggest that I fought for my right to choose the pump I wanted, which then was the Amanis 2020 that just came out, but I had battled for 3 1/2 year to get pump funding.. So then to turn around and argue to have a particular pump meant to things... Firstly a longer wait to get a pump and I rather started sooner than later, and possibility of the pct withdrawing funding, after all they could have said if you think you need a pump that bad, you accept what's offered! [/QUOTE]
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