Getting support during Covid

[Rob Wright]

I don't know if this is just my GP but at the moment I have been completely left to my own devices to manage my diabetes.
My 3 monthly clinics have been cancelled and I have not had a blood test for this in over a year now.
I can not transfer to another GP as there are no others covering my catchment area.
I have even thought about going private.

Has anyone else had this issue and what is my best cause of action ?

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Ring up and ask for bloods to be done. I had to do that and it works. Don't wait to be called by the practice.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear that your regular appointments and level of care has been adversely impacted by the pandemic.

You aren’t alone unfortunately, and I think it has been particularly tricky for people fairly newly diagnosed, because they haven’t had a chance to find their feet before the regular support disappeared.

this page outlines the sorts of things that you should be able to access - hopefully this will get a little easier as the restrictions lift, and the pressures on the healthcare system begin to ease.

Diabetes health checks (annual review)

Diabetes can cause other health problems that can become serious if not picked up and monitored or treated in the early stages. So regular diabetes health checks – sometimes called your yearly or annual review – are part of your routine NHS treatment. What diabetes health checks should I be...

www.diabetes.org.uk

 

[John D M]

Consistent with the first couple of replies, GP practice invitations have dried up for me too but I've been given access to blood tests and reviews on the two occasions on which I've asked