It looks like the NHS are consulting on proposals to no longer routinely prescribe 18 medicines. While not diabetic medicines, some are for treating other illnesses like blood pressure which we can suffer from, of which I take one of them.
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/...ely-prescribe-18-medicines?platform=hootsuite
https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/c...nitemsnotroutinelyprescribedinprimarycare.pdf
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/...ely-prescribe-18-medicines?platform=hootsuite
https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/c...nitemsnotroutinelyprescribedinprimarycare.pdf