Diabetics are missing out?
June 13, 2012
PHARMACISTS should ensure that
their diabetic patients are signed
up to the National Diabetes
Services Scheme (NDSS), according
to the Australian Diabetes Council.
The call follows the release of
data which showed that at present,
around 90,000 Australians living
with diabetes are missing out on
additional support and discounted
products and services because they
haven’t registered for the NDSS – a
free government funded service for
all Australians with diabetes,
including gestational diabetes.
“Free registration on the NDSS
gives Australians with diabetes
access to subsidised products and
services through their pharmacist
or diabetes centre, so you can
really make a difference to your
patients by giving them the form or
helping them to register,” said
Nicola Stokes, CEO, Australian
Diabetes Council.
“Australian Diabetes Council, and
the different diabetes organisations
in each state and territory, provide
diabetes support programs and
NDSS products and services for all
people impacted by diabetes.
“We’re here to help and don’t want
people to miss out!” she added.
According to the Diabetes
Council, registration is simple and
only requires people with diabetes,
or their carers, to fill in a form from
their pharmacy, Diabetes Centre or
health clinic and have it signed by
their GP or a Credentialed Diabetes
Educator and return the form to the
pharmacy/Diabetes Centre/health
centre.
The registration form can also be
obtained at www.ndss.com.au.
For more information about
diabetes or the NDSS phone
1300 342 238.
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