Rejected petition Get blood sugar meters and test strips issued on prescription

Allow people who have Type 2 diabetes to have prescriptions for blood sugar testing meters, lancets and test strips.

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Currently it is a postcode lottery depending on where you are and the surgery as to whether they issue you with a blood sugar meter and test strips/lancets on repeat prescription.

I was told by my surgery that they would not do this as it is too expensive, however I have found via a diabetes support group on social media that many do get a prescription.

I spent money on a meter and lancet as I have to test 6/7 times per day, but the needles and strips are costly at around £40 per month which I cannot afford.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Decisions about what to make available on prescription is a matter for individual NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, not the Government or House of Commons.

We could accept a petition calling for the Government to fund free blood sugar meters and test strips for people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, if that's something you would like to happen.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 3 March 2021
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