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UK pump support groups

A list of insulin pump support groups and organisations in the UK

Insulin Pumpers UK is aware of the following groups that meet from time to time. For more information, please contact the person listed:

National groups
Local groups

National groups

INPUT

A national support group helping people to get pump funding.

Email: input.diabetes@googlemail.com
Website: www.input.me.uk
Tel: 0800 228 9977

INPUT regularly organises pump presentations. See the INPUT website for announcements. All are welcome. Admission is free.

Pump Management for Professionals (PUMP)

Aim of Pump Management for professionals (PUMP): to provide education, support and to facilitate the use of pump therapy in the UK.

Administrator: Joan Everett, Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
Email: training@insulin-pump.info
Website: www.insulin-pump.info
Tel: 01202 704888
Fax: 01202 704759
Or: Sandra Dudley
Email: sandra.dudley@hhc-tr.northy.nhs.uk
Tel: 01423 555346

Objectives:

To arrange bi-annual PUMP forum meetings
To provide education about all aspects of pump therapy for multidisciplinary team members
To support Forum members and others embarking on insulin pump therapy
To establish and maintain a national register of insulin pump users in the UK
To promote research and audit of insulin pump therapy in the UK

See article New insulin pump forum launched in UK in Sep 2000 edition of Practical Diabetes International.

Insulin Pumpers UK

Insulin Pumpers UK is an internet based group, running this information website and an email discussion group.

Administrator: Diana Maynard
Email: diana@dcs.shef.ac.uk
Website: www.insulin-pumpers.org.uk

Local groups

London Pump Club

The London pump club meets quarterly in London to discuss pump issues in an informal setting (a wine bar). All are welcome, whether pumping or not. See the London Pump Club page for more details.

Author: John Neale <jneale@webshowcase.net>. John Neale is not a medical professional. He has Type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump. The information given here is based on his own personal experience. More about John Neale...

Created: June 2001; Last updated: Tuesday 21 November 2006

Reader comments

On 29 May 2002 Sophie Farran wrote:

I am new to the area of pumps but not new to diabetes. I have had Type 1 diabetes for 13 years now and have had terrible trouble trying to gain good control, to say the very least my efforts have been wasted!!! I now have the added complication of having seriouse arthritis and have difficulties with my 4 (often more) injections a day. I am now considering approaching my team at Wrexham hospital to ask about the possibility of being placed on a pump, as it seems that it would solve many of my problems. I am also hoping to go to University in September and do not want to have continuing problems as well as hard core study to contend with. Any advice, comments and stories of success and failure would be appreciated greatly! Many thanks for this fantstic and informative site.