Doubt you will get it funded so you will have to pay for it yourself. As you are already on the Dexcom ring the company and explain this to them as they can email USA branch to sanction it without the say so of a UK DSN or consultant.
I'm slightly more optimistic. I've seen people on twitter getting approved (recently, because of the change in guidelines), and I'd have thought chances would be higher if someone's been using it. So I agree it's not a certainty, but it's worth arguing for.
My consultant wrote to me and said I was entitled to the G6 and he would discuss it in clinic he didn't, he handed me the libre so I dropped it in the bin in front of him and walked out. I've used Dexcom for years and entitled to have it funded but nope it's CCG policy not to fund it yet under the disability act I am clearly entitled to have it funded.
It's no good for me as hasn't got the features I use and need.
I know when I started the Dexcom it was not provided until a letter of confirmation was received from DSN. If it's been changed now all well and good. I had the same issue with moronic when I wanted the sensors to use with my pump I just gave up in the end due to the hassle involved.
You’ve been able to buy it online for several years. It’s so long ago that I first bought dexcom online that I can’t remember the exact date. Can definitely buy it online currently as I did only a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t have to provide any details of doctors etc.
It’s a residence based healthcare system, so if your ordinary residence is lawfully the UK you can use the NHS free, if you’re just visiting then there’s a charge.
Thank you Lucy, I had thought it was contributions related. When we were self employed we missed a few contributions and I subsequently had to pay to make them up.
