TY - JOUR T1 - Self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 287 LP - 287 DO - 10.3399/bjgp15X685213 VL - 65 IS - 635 AU - Stuart Whellans Y1 - 2015/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/65/635/287.2.abstract N2 - If the purpose of this research1 is to create cost-cutting opportunities for the NHS then I can still not applaud it. Diabetes UK’s position statement on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) for adults with type 2 diabetes states ‘The Department of Health, the pharmaceutical industry and commissioners of services should together review the cost of testing strips and together negotiate a reduction in cost to the NHS’.2 This point … ER -