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Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:45 am
by Lofos-Jan
Trev, if there is such a system, I would probably not advise restricting yourself and would ask for a printed prescription anyway. For example, if your pharmacy has run out of a particular medication, it may be difficult for you to just pop into another.

Jeanne

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:09 am
by trevnhil
I think.. but am not sure that with the right number, the prescription would be there for any pharmacy to log into. BUT, our 'local' pharmacy says we can only use the one we register with ????

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:25 am
by Uncle D
Was in a pharmacy yesterday and a Brit was moaning that he he was only allowed one box of medication as the hospital used to give him two.

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:00 pm
by Melandsteve
Been to validate Doctor registration within GESY. Form singed by both parties. GESY codes issued and repeat prescriptions set up. Paper one printed as a back up as some Pharmacies may not have full online access yet.

Three items we paid for now also on prescription list..

With Dr only 30 mins. So far so good.

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 5:15 pm
by josef k
trevnhil wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:44 pm
josef k wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:10 pm
Fisherman Phil wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:51 am The new system worked well for me this morning. Had an appointment with the Cardiologist at 9am, so went to my GP first for a referral note.(£6). Also obtained a note from my GP for repeat prescriptions, and took it to my usual Pharmacist. Apparently you can use any Pharmacy displaying the GESY sign.
Confused! Are you saying that even though you already had an appointment with a cardio, you had to get a further referral from your GP? I also have an pre-booked appointment with my cardio coming up (I have them every 6 months) and assumed that this meant I already had the referral, as it was ongoing. What would happen if I just turned up for my appointment without one?
I too already have an appointment with the Cardiologist at the General and also one with the Urologist there as well.. I will just turn up at the allotted time and date and see what happens..
Let us know what happens Trev.

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:19 pm
by wilky
Just noticed Maria Nikolaidou pharmacy at Mesogi is now registered on the GESY web portal our nearest pharmacy.

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:02 pm
by trevnhil
Have you been into Maria's yet for any medication via the New Health Service.. It was Maria that told my wife you have to register with one Pharmacy and that you can only get your medications from there..
There was also a difference of opinion over the cost of medications... It will get sorted eventually ..

Re: New health service

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:36 pm
by wilky
Not yet Trev will be going to the GP next week will check with Maria first and get registered with her if need be.
Dave

Re: New health service

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:59 am
by Polly
Following on from the original posting and my comment the next day, here is the reply from GESY:

We would like to inform you that since you are a S1 holder you are not obligate to pay any contributions for the GESY. In the following period a relevant announcement will be published where all S1 holders will be prompted to submit certain documents in order to be excluded from the payment of contributions. Please visit regularly the "News-Announcement" section in our website.

Re: New health service

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:29 am
by galexinda
Thank you Polly. Here is the link to the GESY News-Announcement Section - I shall be on the lookout for any updates for S1 form holders:

https://www.gesy.org.cy/sites/Sites?d=D ... nouncement