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No referrals to Specialists.....Shameful

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Many members have had consultations with 'specialists' and have been really disappointed. I think they've had more help on the forum.

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Yes, i agree thats often the case, this forum has been incredible for me, although having just visited a new endo. as we’d moved house, I’ve found the new guy much more approachable and willing to listen. And of course our Endo’s and GP’s are often our only viable route to source our meds.

Often I think the real problem here in the UK is the medicines regulator NICE. - i wonder how many of their panel’s family members suffer from long term debilitating health issues

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