tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841711874065938656.post5176639638885794107..comments2023-04-05T13:58:28.427+01:00Comments on Dietitian Lola Life: The MeetingLolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08929723020089651115noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841711874065938656.post-90857266535290272202019-04-18T15:04:34.244+01:002019-04-18T15:04:34.244+01:00Sigh......Sigh......Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091090702491910199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841711874065938656.post-6988731814992281612019-04-16T12:39:12.023+01:002019-04-16T12:39:12.023+01:00The pharmacists will not discuss the problem with ...The pharmacists will not discuss the problem with us, because we have no authority over them. The issue preventing the resolution of the problem is the lack of interest at the next level up, which is also where an external contract would have to be negotiated.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929723020089651115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841711874065938656.post-69937203960000353542019-04-15T19:05:44.787+01:002019-04-15T19:05:44.787+01:00I had the impression that the hospital pharmacists...I had the impression that the hospital pharmacists would not discuss the matter as they had no space to store or time to manage.....<br />Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091090702491910199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841711874065938656.post-23064916540676947582019-04-14T18:31:34.627+01:002019-04-14T18:31:34.627+01:00By "pharmacists" in this case I mean &qu...By "pharmacists" in this case I mean "pharmacists working for our particular Trust in our hospitals." As I understand it (which is a significant caveat), the CCG has stipulated that the device is only prescribable in secondary care at the moment. It is already stocked in various high street places if people wish to buy it for themselves.<br /><br />Why would you imagine that Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929723020089651115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841711874065938656.post-4937458368004109232019-04-09T17:26:16.968+01:002019-04-09T17:26:16.968+01:00Fascinating. I suppose by "pharmacists" ...Fascinating. I suppose by "pharmacists" you mean "pharmacists working for the Trust in hospitals" and not Joe Bloggs MPS in the High Street. If so, can't an independent pharmacist with an interest (maybe even a relative) in diabetes offer to provide the service on receipt of a prescription, or do hospital prescriptions have to be dispensed by hospital pharmacies? Maybe Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091090702491910199noreply@blogger.com