DIABETIC (need prices on insulin)

Canadianchick28
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Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:55 am

 

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hello
im moving to uk very son and would like
to know if anyone knows the prices on
insulin, i take novolin 30/70 and novo
R.plz if anyone has a site or if they
know the answer plz get back to me.

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CareBear
CanuckAbroad Regular



Joined: 19 Nov 2004
Posts: 42
Location: London

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:23 pm

 

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As far as I know it should be covered under the NHS all prescriptions over here are £6.50. regardless on what you get. Birth Control for women are free if you are into that sort of thing.haha.

You are suppose to be working for 6 months in the UK before you can register with a Doctor, but I registered after a week.

Hope that helps, but I would double check with someone.

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Canadianchick28
New Member



Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 8

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:17 am

 

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thanx for the info, i have also asked
my friend in Scotland, he's a nurse, not
sure if he can help me either, but hope
i dont have to work 6 months b4 i can
get covered, i have spouse visa, and will
try to get a job asap, but not sure if
i could wait 6 months b4 i get insulin
lol.

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oohmercyme
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Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Posts: 312
Location: London, England

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:31 am

 

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I don't know how expensive insulin is at home (or here for that matter).

Before I moved here, I purchased a year's supply of metformin (GP sent a note to the pharmacy ok-ing it) and a 6 month supply of other medications.

It may be expensive, but it sure was worth it not having to worry about the whole health care thing here. (And once I got here I had to literally beg to have the Met and the other drug- had to throw a wobbler in the GP's office!)

I never heard about the 6 month rule. I registered after 2 months (would have sooner, but didn't know where I was going to live and since I had a stockpile of drugs.). More than half the people in my office are "foreigners" and I can't think of any who waited 6 months to register with a GP.

Try contacting DiabetesUK at: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/contact/index.html

Good luck!
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