Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 If you can't get one out there, have you tried the states? I understand that you are working on getting monitors out there. diabetic testing > > > > Hello everyone, > > My name is , and I am new to this group, and I live in the UK. > > I am a diabetic of 17 years standing, and I became insulin dependant, just > over 18 months ago. > > I recently became concerned about the non-existence of licensed talking > blood monitors for visually impaired diabetics on the national health in the > UK. > > For some month's, I have been doing some research towards a campaign in the > hope of having them reinstated on the national health. > > With the help of the RNIB, the British healthcare trades association and > BIVDA, (The British InVitro Diagnostics > Association), who along with the diabetes-UK, have given me plenty of > information towards my campaign with getting talking blood glucose meters > reinstated on the national health. > > I would be greatful if any diabetics living within the UK, could contact me > off list, as I have written a questionnaire for visually impaired > diabetics, who are insulin dependent. As the British manufacturers of these > meters claim, " There are not enough blind diabetics in Britain, to warrant > them manufacturing a talking blood meter " . As I am curious to how these > manufacturers come to their figures? and at the same time, leaving us > visually impaired to play a game of Russian roulette. > > I wrote an article about the plight of visually impaired diabetics, and the > problems they are having, in obtaining talking blood glucose meters on the > National Health. This article should be published in December in two > Braille magazines in Britain. I have also just completed and sent out an > update progress report, to those diabetics and non-diabetics who have showed > some interest with the work of my campaign. So if anyone would like a copy > of either, I will be quite happy to oblige. > > My Email address is: > > adrian.rowe5@... > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 , What part of the UK do you live in? It is hard to believe that under socialized medicin a talking glucose monitor is not available to blind folks. diabetic testing > > > > Hello everyone, > > My name is , and I am new to this group, and I live in the UK. > > I am a diabetic of 17 years standing, and I became insulin dependant, just > over 18 months ago. > > I recently became concerned about the non-existence of licensed talking > blood monitors for visually impaired diabetics on the national health in > the > UK. > > For some month's, I have been doing some research towards a campaign in > the > hope of having them reinstated on the national health. > > With the help of the RNIB, the British healthcare trades association and > BIVDA, (The British InVitro Diagnostics > Association), who along with the diabetes-UK, have given me plenty of > information towards my campaign with getting talking blood glucose meters > reinstated on the national health. > > I would be greatful if any diabetics living within the UK, could contact > me > off list, as I have written a questionnaire for visually impaired > diabetics, who are insulin dependent. As the British manufacturers of > these > meters claim, " There are not enough blind diabetics in Britain, to warrant > them manufacturing a talking blood meter " . As I am curious to how these > manufacturers come to their figures? and at the same time, leaving us > visually impaired to play a game of Russian roulette. > > I wrote an article about the plight of visually impaired diabetics, and > the > problems they are having, in obtaining talking blood glucose meters on the > National Health. This article should be published in December in two > Braille magazines in Britain. I have also just completed and sent out an > update progress report, to those diabetics and non-diabetics who have > showed > some interest with the work of my campaign. So if anyone would like a > copy > of either, I will be quite happy to oblige. > > My Email address is: > > adrian.rowe5@... > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 , What part of the UK do you live in? It is hard to believe that under socialized medicin a talking glucose monitor is not available to blind folks. diabetic testing > > > > Hello everyone, > > My name is , and I am new to this group, and I live in the UK. > > I am a diabetic of 17 years standing, and I became insulin dependant, just > over 18 months ago. > > I recently became concerned about the non-existence of licensed talking > blood monitors for visually impaired diabetics on the national health in > the > UK. > > For some month's, I have been doing some research towards a campaign in > the > hope of having them reinstated on the national health. > > With the help of the RNIB, the British healthcare trades association and > BIVDA, (The British InVitro Diagnostics > Association), who along with the diabetes-UK, have given me plenty of > information towards my campaign with getting talking blood glucose meters > reinstated on the national health. > > I would be greatful if any diabetics living within the UK, could contact > me > off list, as I have written a questionnaire for visually impaired > diabetics, who are insulin dependent. As the British manufacturers of > these > meters claim, " There are not enough blind diabetics in Britain, to warrant > them manufacturing a talking blood meter " . As I am curious to how these > manufacturers come to their figures? and at the same time, leaving us > visually impaired to play a game of Russian roulette. > > I wrote an article about the plight of visually impaired diabetics, and > the > problems they are having, in obtaining talking blood glucose meters on the > National Health. This article should be published in December in two > Braille magazines in Britain. I have also just completed and sent out an > update progress report, to those diabetics and non-diabetics who have > showed > some interest with the work of my campaign. So if anyone would like a > copy > of either, I will be quite happy to oblige. > > My Email address is: > > adrian.rowe5@... > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Harry, I live in Bexleyheath, about 35 minutes from the centre of London. As a matter of interest, how about yourself? . diabetic testing > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > My name is , and I am new to this group, and I live in the UK. > > > > I am a diabetic of 17 years standing, and I became insulin dependant, just > > over 18 months ago. > > > > I recently became concerned about the non-existence of licensed talking > > blood monitors for visually impaired diabetics on the national health in > > the > > UK. > > > > For some month's, I have been doing some research towards a campaign in > > the > > hope of having them reinstated on the national health. > > > > With the help of the RNIB, the British healthcare trades association and > > BIVDA, (The British InVitro Diagnostics > > Association), who along with the diabetes-UK, have given me plenty of > > information towards my campaign with getting talking blood glucose meters > > reinstated on the national health. > > > > I would be greatful if any diabetics living within the UK, could contact > > me > > off list, as I have written a questionnaire for visually impaired > > diabetics, who are insulin dependent. As the British manufacturers of > > these > > meters claim, " There are not enough blind diabetics in Britain, to warrant > > them manufacturing a talking blood meter " . As I am curious to how these > > manufacturers come to their figures? and at the same time, leaving us > > visually impaired to play a game of Russian roulette. > > > > I wrote an article about the plight of visually impaired diabetics, and > > the > > problems they are having, in obtaining talking blood glucose meters on the > > National Health. This article should be published in December in two > > Braille magazines in Britain. I have also just completed and sent out an > > update progress report, to those diabetics and non-diabetics who have > > showed > > some interest with the work of my campaign. So if anyone would like a > > copy > > of either, I will be quite happy to oblige. > > > > My Email address is: > > > > adrian.rowe5@... > > > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > > > . > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I live in Dacula, Georgia, which is about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. I have a very close friend who just accepted a teaching position as a senior guest lecturer in England, where she is presently located. diabetic testing >> > >> > >> > >> > Hello everyone, >> > >> > My name is , and I am new to this group, and I live in the UK. >> > >> > I am a diabetic of 17 years standing, and I became insulin dependant, > just >> > over 18 months ago. >> > >> > I recently became concerned about the non-existence of licensed talking >> > blood monitors for visually impaired diabetics on the national health >> > in >> > the >> > UK. >> > >> > For some month's, I have been doing some research towards a campaign in >> > the >> > hope of having them reinstated on the national health. >> > >> > With the help of the RNIB, the British healthcare trades association >> > and >> > BIVDA, (The British InVitro Diagnostics >> > Association), who along with the diabetes-UK, have given me plenty of >> > information towards my campaign with getting talking blood glucose > meters >> > reinstated on the national health. >> > >> > I would be greatful if any diabetics living within the UK, could >> > contact >> > me >> > off list, as I have written a questionnaire for visually impaired >> > diabetics, who are insulin dependent. As the British manufacturers of >> > these >> > meters claim, " There are not enough blind diabetics in Britain, to > warrant >> > them manufacturing a talking blood meter " . As I am curious to how > these >> > manufacturers come to their figures? and at the same time, leaving us >> > visually impaired to play a game of Russian roulette. >> > >> > I wrote an article about the plight of visually impaired diabetics, and >> > the >> > problems they are having, in obtaining talking blood glucose meters on > the >> > National Health. This article should be published in December in two >> > Braille magazines in Britain. I have also just completed and sent out >> > an >> > update progress report, to those diabetics and non-diabetics who have >> > showed >> > some interest with the work of my campaign. So if anyone would like a >> > copy >> > of either, I will be quite happy to oblige. >> > >> > My Email address is: >> > >> > adrian.rowe5@... >> > >> > Thank you for taking the time to read this. >> > >> > . >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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