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Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?
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<blockquote data-quote="chrisjmann" data-source="post: 332907" data-attributes="member: 48678"><p><strong>Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum</strong></p><p></p><p>I dont accept the quoted costs of running these pumps. 2 things. First, if more were given out the the costs of purchase and running them would obviously decrease. This is normal. The second point is the well know issue of companies ripping off the NHS. In the private sector we have the opportunity to shop around but also have the bargaining power with suppliers to agree costs. Clearly there is no one in the NHS who does this. This is why hospitals pay £8 for a light bulb or £3000 for a laptop which you can get on the high street for £400. I wish the NHS wouldnt make diabetics and other people suffer because of their own mis-management!! If they bothered and planned better then this quoted £2500 could be £250. Now THAT is acceptable to all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisjmann, post: 332907, member: 48678"] [b]Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum[/b] I dont accept the quoted costs of running these pumps. 2 things. First, if more were given out the the costs of purchase and running them would obviously decrease. This is normal. The second point is the well know issue of companies ripping off the NHS. In the private sector we have the opportunity to shop around but also have the bargaining power with suppliers to agree costs. Clearly there is no one in the NHS who does this. This is why hospitals pay £8 for a light bulb or £3000 for a laptop which you can get on the high street for £400. I wish the NHS wouldnt make diabetics and other people suffer because of their own mis-management!! If they bothered and planned better then this quoted £2500 could be £250. Now THAT is acceptable to all. [/QUOTE]
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