Diabetes sufferers denied vital test strips to monitor blood levels

Diabetes sufferers are being denied the chance to monitor their blood glucose levels as vital test strips are being rationed to save money, according to a report on the website, www.mancunianmatters.co.uk.  A worrying 39% of people with diabetes who responded to a survey had either been refused a prescription for blood glucose test strips or had their prescription restricted. The report was made by Diabetes UK, the leading UK charity that campaigns on behalf of those with diabetes. It suggests that almost a quarter of people who said they had their prescriptions restricted had been told by their GP that