i just found this page just for info
Diabetes National Service Framework (NSF)
a quote from this page "Giving you more proactive care: GP practices can earn significant extra funding for improving the health and care of people with long-term conditions - including diabetes. To do this they need to be proactive and ensure people with diabetes maintain the best health possible by getting the right care at the right time. "
doesnt that mean you get as many test strips as you need?