Diabetes care info required please.
Jan 6th 2006, 8:31 pm
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Diabetes care info required please.
I am hoping to get a job offer in the near future which will result in emigrating to NZ. My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 (insulin) diabetes a year ago and has coped really well. I have found, and read, the diabetes.org.nz website and very useful it is too.
However it doesn't tell us what the care is like at a personal level. Here in the UK she receives everything free, visits the diabetes specialist every 3 months and is generally well looked after. Her local center even throws a Christmas party for all under 11 year olds.
I understand having to pay for everything, and am content with that, although if anyone can give me a number I can ring for Diabetes Supplies Ltd NZ (a freephone is given) from the UK I would appreciate it.
That's the info - the question then is "What is life like for a child with diabetes in NZ? Is the medical care good? Do children with diabetes have more trouble settling in NZ from UK?"
Please excuse the long letter from a worried father trying to make the best decision for his children.
However it doesn't tell us what the care is like at a personal level. Here in the UK she receives everything free, visits the diabetes specialist every 3 months and is generally well looked after. Her local center even throws a Christmas party for all under 11 year olds.
I understand having to pay for everything, and am content with that, although if anyone can give me a number I can ring for Diabetes Supplies Ltd NZ (a freephone is given) from the UK I would appreciate it.
That's the info - the question then is "What is life like for a child with diabetes in NZ? Is the medical care good? Do children with diabetes have more trouble settling in NZ from UK?"
Please excuse the long letter from a worried father trying to make the best decision for his children.
Jan 6th 2006, 10:49 pm
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Re: Diabetes care info required please.
Originally Posted by Wayne270
I am hoping to get a job offer in the near future which will result in emigrating to NZ. My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 (insulin) diabetes a year ago and has coped really well. I have found, and read, the diabetes.org.nz website and very useful it is too.
However it doesn't tell us what the care is like at a personal level. Here in the UK she receives everything free, visits the diabetes specialist every 3 months and is generally well looked after. Her local center even throws a Christmas party for all under 11 year olds.
I understand having to pay for everything, and am content with that, although if anyone can give me a number I can ring for Diabetes Supplies Ltd NZ (a freephone is given) from the UK I would appreciate it.
That's the info - the question then is "What is life like for a child with diabetes in NZ? Is the medical care good? Do children with diabetes have more trouble settling in NZ from UK?"
Please excuse the long letter from a worried father trying to make the best decision for his children.
However it doesn't tell us what the care is like at a personal level. Here in the UK she receives everything free, visits the diabetes specialist every 3 months and is generally well looked after. Her local center even throws a Christmas party for all under 11 year olds.
I understand having to pay for everything, and am content with that, although if anyone can give me a number I can ring for Diabetes Supplies Ltd NZ (a freephone is given) from the UK I would appreciate it.
That's the info - the question then is "What is life like for a child with diabetes in NZ? Is the medical care good? Do children with diabetes have more trouble settling in NZ from UK?"
Please excuse the long letter from a worried father trying to make the best decision for his children.
can't personally answer your questions but there have been some discussions on here previously about care for diabetic children - our mod pinkie pie has a child in a similar situation as have others - if you do a search then I'm sure you'll pick up their threads - there's also quite a few nurses on here so I'm sure they'll come back with things for you to think about.
Vicki
