2007-01-17 08:43:37 · 21 answers · asked by aussietraveller 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Diabetics, who take treatment for their diabetes, in this country, are exempt from paying for prescriptions. This may, of course, be different if you're only visiting here. Ask at a doctor's surgery. They'll be able to offer you more advice.
Register with a GP (General Practitioner/Doctor) and ask the reception staff about claiming an exemption certificate. (I'm not sure how long it will take to get to you from your local Area Health Authority, but after 26-27 years, I've only been asked to show it on a couple of occasions. You simply fill in the reverse side of the prescription, ticking the box that you are exempt from payment, and sign it.)
2007-01-17 12:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 08:15:42 · answer #2 · answered by Gregg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy them from larger pharmacies but you shouldn't need to. Depending on where you are from you could be entitled to free NHS treatment or you might need to charge insurance or something like that for it. The first step is to register with a GP doctor as soon as possible - they will know the rules about availability of NHS treatment for someone in your situation. Syringes aren't used much in the uk any more - it took me ages to change to a pen because I didn't like the look of them, but they are honestly so much easier and quicker to use. Your GP or consultant (your GP should refeer you to a hospital diabetes clinic to speak to a consultant) will be able to discuss your options with you in more detail.
Hope that helps - welcome to the country! Good luck xx
2007-01-17 22:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want back up Syringes Ask your Doctor or Caregiver. If your taking Lantus and another type of Insulin, you can't mix the too together so it would require double or triple the amount of syringes required.
Good Luck&Good Health
2007-01-17 09:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by George D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Register with a doctor, then discuss your treatment with him/her - there may be some slight differences. Good to have a review, anyway.
The GP will give you a form to send off to register as a diabetic, then you get all you need on prescription and have a card to prove you don't need to pay. (In this country, you need to pay a prescription fee unless you're exempt. As diabetics, we're exempt.)
2007-01-18 03:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boots's Chemists
2007-01-17 08:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should only be used to take insulin. So that would be the most creative use for them.
2016-03-13 06:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to most pharmacies and purchase insulin syringes there.
2007-01-17 08:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by littleturtleboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reg with a dr. if yr. not already. Diabetics get ALL prescription drugs free of charge then. Good luck.
2007-01-18 02:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
speak to the nurse in your local doctors. They are always giving jabs to kids and taking blood samples so they will have syringes and the needle things. they'll have hundreds so they should give you some.
2007-01-17 11:12:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋