i would make a point of writing the letter to the pals service first then take it to them so they can read it and make an appointment with you and you parents pressent. if this dont work out for you send them another letter and make sure you have a record of both of them. if again this doesn't work for you i would then send a letter to them saying you were forwarding on this complaint to the gmc and also to your local mp. it may spur them into action, but make sure you have a copy of every letter sent to everyone.
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Accused of insulin fiddling?
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Oh my goodness! What an awful situation your in!
If your sugars were behaving so erratically whilst you were in hospital, then that is your proof isnt it? If you were forced to let the nursing staff administer all your medication - then that is proof that you are NOT fiddling your insulin surely? Do you have details of all your blood sugars etc that were taken in the hospital?
I cant believe that your consultant is treating you with such contempt - isnt it bad enough that you have diabetes to deal with without accusing you of something you havent done.
And sending the letter to your school must be against the data protection act or the confidential patients rights ( cant think of the actual name of it).
If,as you say, you are completely innocent of doing this then i think your best bet would be to make a formal complaint and ask for an urgent change of consultant and diabetic nurse! I am sure you have a right to do this, without reason, and without being referred by your existing consultant.
Please concentrate on your diabetes and ask your parents to deal with all the paperwork, i am sure they wont mind, and you need to be concentrating on your health issues rather than dealing with idiotic consultants etc..
I hope you find ways of resolving all of these issues and move on with good medical care. Bev x
If your sugars were behaving so erratically whilst you were in hospital, then that is your proof isnt it? If you were forced to let the nursing staff administer all your medication - then that is proof that you are NOT fiddling your insulin surely? Do you have details of all your blood sugars etc that were taken in the hospital?
I cant believe that your consultant is treating you with such contempt - isnt it bad enough that you have diabetes to deal with without accusing you of something you havent done.
And sending the letter to your school must be against the data protection act or the confidential patients rights ( cant think of the actual name of it).
If,as you say, you are completely innocent of doing this then i think your best bet would be to make a formal complaint and ask for an urgent change of consultant and diabetic nurse! I am sure you have a right to do this, without reason, and without being referred by your existing consultant.
Please concentrate on your diabetes and ask your parents to deal with all the paperwork, i am sure they wont mind, and you need to be concentrating on your health issues rather than dealing with idiotic consultants etc..
I hope you find ways of resolving all of these issues and move on with good medical care. Bev x
Thanks 🙂 It's all rather daunting lol. I have to give my consent to any complaints procedures as legally I'm an adult to the nhs now, I made this discovery when my Mum rang up to try and do the complaints over the phone. We're thinking that the letter to school must of been in violation of something because my mum works in a primary school and is quite close to the deputy head there, who was pretty enraged about it all. I was at a stage where I wanted to ignore the whole thing, run away from it and forget it all because I felt it too much to deal with. I know that may sound really overly dramatic but the whole experience has left me very shaken to be honest. But thanks to all of you and my wonderful school I am starting to claw some confidence back and take the right sort of action to sort out the situation. Thanks so so much to all xx
Eyeko,
Complaining is definitely the best way to go about things. Before I was moved onto the adult clinic at the age of sixteen two years ago I was lumbered with an appalling consultant whose English was somewhat lacking and had an unhealthy obsession with my wieght. Granted that now I have a BMI of 26/27 which Ideally should be under 25 there might be cause to worry. Then again being something of a short arse at 5'6"/5'7" and weighing in at 76 kilos I don't think that there is much to worry about. But back to the point. When I was discharged from the childrens clinic my father and I filled in a satisfaction form and dished out a slating to the consultant (whom I have recently had the misfortune to see again)
So yes, my advice is do all you can to get your support team changed at your local hospital. With the above mentioned doctor myself and my father ignored much of what she said and did what we found to work best.
If you are to do as people on this board have suggested (which I wholeheartedly reccomend that you do) I echo someone (apologies for not mentioning names) in saying that you must keep a copy of every letter that you write. Start with your MP, mine is fantastic seeing as I have had recent dealings with him. Maybe the GMC would be a good idea but personally I would do that more towards the end if things had not yet succeeded. Maybe complain in writing to your local NHS trust?
Yours,
Tom Hreben
Complaining is definitely the best way to go about things. Before I was moved onto the adult clinic at the age of sixteen two years ago I was lumbered with an appalling consultant whose English was somewhat lacking and had an unhealthy obsession with my wieght. Granted that now I have a BMI of 26/27 which Ideally should be under 25 there might be cause to worry. Then again being something of a short arse at 5'6"/5'7" and weighing in at 76 kilos I don't think that there is much to worry about. But back to the point. When I was discharged from the childrens clinic my father and I filled in a satisfaction form and dished out a slating to the consultant (whom I have recently had the misfortune to see again)
So yes, my advice is do all you can to get your support team changed at your local hospital. With the above mentioned doctor myself and my father ignored much of what she said and did what we found to work best.
If you are to do as people on this board have suggested (which I wholeheartedly reccomend that you do) I echo someone (apologies for not mentioning names) in saying that you must keep a copy of every letter that you write. Start with your MP, mine is fantastic seeing as I have had recent dealings with him. Maybe the GMC would be a good idea but personally I would do that more towards the end if things had not yet succeeded. Maybe complain in writing to your local NHS trust?
Yours,
Tom Hreben
Eyeko,
You must follow the hospital complaints procedure to the letter. Get hold of a copy from PALS. Keep well within it so no fault is found with you. If you are not satisfied then take it 1 step forward until you get the result you want IE a full blown apology which is to added to your notes and also a retraction of her statement that you are misusing your insulin.
But formost you must ask your GP for a change of consultant.
You must follow the hospital complaints procedure to the letter. Get hold of a copy from PALS. Keep well within it so no fault is found with you. If you are not satisfied then take it 1 step forward until you get the result you want IE a full blown apology which is to added to your notes and also a retraction of her statement that you are misusing your insulin.
But formost you must ask your GP for a change of consultant.
kincaidston
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you should certainly complain about the experience you've had and Diabetes UK would maybe be able to provide you with some support too
however you need to remember to change your medical team as quickly as possible because it is only then that you have any chance of getting your blood sugars under some control when you are supported by some useful members of the NHS (they do exist), as your current team have shown themselves to be somewhat useless
however you need to remember to change your medical team as quickly as possible because it is only then that you have any chance of getting your blood sugars under some control when you are supported by some useful members of the NHS (they do exist), as your current team have shown themselves to be somewhat useless
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