Test strips from ebay?

[sofaraway]

There was a little fuss about a year ago where some people were being told that their PCT would only pay for a certain kind of strip which was cheaper than all the others

I know the next PCT over have done this and the meter they are using is this one.

http://www.microdot.ind.in/index.htm

They managed to negotiate a cheaper rate for all their patients to use it.

I really hope this doesn't happen in my PCT

 

[Northerner]

I know the next PCT over have done this and the meter they are using is this one.

http://www.microdot.ind.in/index.htm

They managed to negotiate a cheaper rate for all their patients to use it.

I really hope this doesn't happen in my PCT

Thanks Nikki, I see it's Indian, no doubt that has a bearing on the price. I think the previous one was from a Chinese manufacturer but I've searched high and low and can't find the thread!

I suppose it would be hard to complain, unless the meters were inaccurate or difficult to use, plus it would mess up the record keeping of anyone using a particular meter's software. Have you tried looking in the BNF to see how much the strips are costing or don't things like that go in there when it's a locally negotiated thing?

 

[Robster65]

I would imagine this will happen more once the gp consortia take over funding.

rob

 

[shiv]

Sorry to drag this thread up, but today I saw that there's a seller who gives 10% of proceeds on ebay to JDRF. I am obviously in no way endorsing him, but thought some of you might be interested.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/bargainsgalore*2010/

(mods, obv feel free to remove this if you want)