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Prescription medicine
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:54 am
by darrow
We are thinking of using a private Doctor, since we don't "gel" with the GP we have been requested to see at the General, by the Consultant, for intermediate supervision between visits to her. Can anyone tell me if we could still use the general for prescription drugs, if they are issued by a private Doctor? TIA.
Re: Prescription medicine
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:49 am
by trevnhil
I agree with Lincoln, it is a NO !! It is a shame really because using the private GP lightens the load on the Hospital doctors..
Re: Prescription medicine
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:40 pm
by ApusApus
What’s going to happen when the new NHS is operational, presumably we will be able to use any GP & any Pharmacy that are registered in the “system”?
Shane
Re: Prescription medicine
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:59 am
by Pippa
YES you can provided that the medication is deemed a hospital drug ... i.e. not available at a pharmacy. You have to pay full price for them. I regularly go to to the hospital pharmacy for one of my medications. You take your prescription to the pharmacist who will give you an "invoice" to take to the accounts department to pay .... by the time you get back to the pharmacy your medication is ready ... don't queue again just go straight to the window and exchange the paperwok for the medication.