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United Kingdom Diabetics

Join this group if you have diabetes and you live somewhere in the UK (Admin: Ross)

Members: 324
Latest Activity: Jan 28

Discussion Forum

Ollie

NHS NIHR research for the future

Started by Ollie. Last reply by Jgos Oct 25, 2011. 3 Replies

Vonda K

Health care for diabetes in UK

Started by Vonda K. Last reply by pgcity Oct 7, 2011. 42 Replies

Osob

David cameron

Started by Osob. Last reply by Zo Zo Sep 12, 2011. 5 Replies

latvianchick

Glucose tablet key ring and other gadgets available in the UK

Started by latvianchick. Last reply by CheekyGrin2011 Aug 21, 2011. 15 Replies

Alissa

Meeting other diabetics & UK conferences

Started by Alissa. Last reply by CheekyGrin2011 Aug 21, 2011. 8 Replies

latvianchick

Diabetes and discalculia (numerical dyslexia)

Started by latvianchick. Last reply by CheekyGrin2011 Aug 21, 2011. 5 Replies

latvianchick

How do I break it to my mother?

Started by latvianchick. Last reply by MartYn Apr 5, 2011. 2 Replies

ColinT

What type have I got

Started by ColinT. Last reply by Ryk Mar 23, 2011. 7 Replies

Ari Miller

Dizzy on Levemir??

Started by Ari Miller. Last reply by DBolding Feb 24, 2011. 8 Replies

Osob

Continuous Glucose Monitors

Started by Osob. Last reply by everydayupsanddowns Jan 25, 2011. 14 Replies

latvianchick

Various questions!

Started by latvianchick Nov 5, 2010. 0 Replies

Nic

Accu-chek combo

Started by Nic. Last reply by comboqueen Aug 16, 2010. 17 Replies

Mike

Medtronic Europe

Started by Mike Jun 8, 2010. 0 Replies

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CheekyGrin2011 Comment by CheekyGrin2011 on September 21, 2011 at 1:26pm
Hey, I've set up a page on facebook for people in scotland that have diabetes. Its just new but planning first meeting on the 14th November, World Diabetes Day! Come nd show your support and meet likeminded people to share your experience with, access information and have a rant if you like! Page details below:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Circle-D-Scotland-/191917004212606

Looking forward to meeting you

Chanel Alexander
jake Comment by jake on September 21, 2011 at 9:30am
Hi everyone. It doesn't seem very busy in here but always good to hear from people who understand it! I got diagnosed Jan 2010 and have been keeping things under control OK with diet and metformin. Currently HbA1c is 5.2%. However, any tips on how to keep it up year after year would be good. And any ideas for low-carb savoury snacks?
moz1972 Comment by moz1972 on September 18, 2011 at 1:10pm
hi everyone
Mucka Comment by Mucka on September 17, 2011 at 9:17am
Hi every one, Any one from the Black Country?
gail Comment by gail on September 11, 2011 at 11:41pm
Good morning everybody just found this site hoping it will help me with my diabetes
Justyna Comment by Justyna on September 2, 2011 at 5:44pm
epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/15519 We need signatures! It's a petition to make Insulin Pumps more available to t1 diabetics in the UK Pleas sign & share - if we get 100,000 signatures this petition may be debated in the House of Commons.
Awel Comment by Awel on August 13, 2011 at 10:48am
Any one from Wales? :)
Dave Roberts Comment by Dave Roberts on May 5, 2011 at 8:58am
Hi Eliza, as am American who has been living in the UK now, I understand your concern. The care i receive is great and the NHS is wonderful (though not perfect). You will need to get an NI number when you arrive here. Two websites with information about this are http://www.jobshop.stir.ac.uk/emp-issues/nin.php and http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ni/index.htm The folk here have always been very helpful to me, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me. Or anyone else here - everyone is very helpful!
Zo Zo Comment by Zo Zo on April 19, 2011 at 10:44am
Eliza, I cant comment really about your entitlement to the NHS as a foreigner, as i can only say what the NHS is like. However it will be worthwhile to speak to the British Embassy in your country about it, and about the move to Britain for a year and see what they say. As long as your friends/lecturers know that you have diabetes, if worst came to the worst you'd get an ambulance called out to you.
Eliza Comment by Eliza on April 19, 2011 at 10:25am
Hi all. Not sure if this is the right place to post questions, but here goes...
I recently got an offer to study at the LSE for a 1 year masters program. I'm thrilled by this opportunity and the program is a perfect fit for what I want to do (International development). I'm still working out the financing and deciding whether or not i should try to defer until next year because the program starts this September. I would have so much to figure out, not to mention all of the diabetes things that would come into play.
Can anyone tell me about the healthcare system there? The LSE web site mentioned that students studying for more than 6 months can qualify to be under the NHS, so this is good news, but the school isn't giving me a lot of information (it seems they dont want to help too much until i have accepted their offer).
It is also just a huge thing to go abroad for a year not knowing anyone and having that fear of something diabetes-related happening and being completely on my own. I know I will meet people but who wants to say "hi! nice to meet you. here is my emergency shot, the glucagon, can i show you how to administer it?" ha
 

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