Repeat Prescriptions How often?

queensway_boy

BallandChain wrote: »

lol Queensway boy, you must be rattling!

Don't they pay for prescriptions in Wales? I am sure I came across threads where they do.

Titch, I don't get regular check ups.

yeah and the welsh get free appliances as well,not fair they getting washing machines and dishwashers as well:D

alba37

It's being phased out in Scotland too, I believe. They've recently lowered the charge.

I can beat you on the meds QB!

hardpressed

In our area it's down to the PCT who state that a pt can only be given one months supply at a time, except for drugs that come in packets of more than one months worth eg contraceptive pills and HRT.

Tozer

bryanb wrote: »

Somebody pays, it must be "the taxpayer" Are you one?

Yes, in spades. Your point?

rheme

Why not give your doctors surgery a supply of stamped self addressed envelopes so when you ring for a repeat prescription they post it to you. Saves you going to the surgery every time.

I have been doing this for a couple of years now and it works very well.

Also some chemists have a system of ordering your repeat prescriptions and dispensing them for you. All you do is collect. Some even deliver.

May help.

BallandChain

Thanks Rheme. Unfortunately you cannot ring prescriptions through, you have to call into the surgery. Their website repeat prescription service isn't up and running so it means 2 trips in each time. One to drop off the request form and two to pick up the medication. I will enquire if they will post it if I supply a SAE but then again I'd have to know how much the postage is going to be!

Edited to say that I just re-read your post and you mentioned to use the SAEs for the prescription request. I was thinking you meant use the SAE for the medication! lol, it's late and I'm tired so wasn't reading it right. I'll still enquire whether they will deliver as I am 3 miles from the surgery. Thanks! Also the dispensary I use within the surgery is the nearest one to me so I can't go anywhere else.

Savvy_Sue

Just wondering if any of the pharmacies near where you work are offering a service where you call in to them, tell them what you need, and they get the prescription from the GP and make it up for you.

Not all pharmacies offer this, and of those that do they don't offer it to all surgeries, but worth checking if that would be more convenient?

hardpressed

I think what Rheme meant was that the surgery would post you the prescription form for you to take to a pharmacy, they are not allowed to send medicines through the post.

sarah_smurf

The 3 diff tablets I have are only given to me as a monthly dose. I don't know if its due to how my GP practice works or the fact that the problem I needed them for can get better/worse.

There is a pharmacy also linked to my docs aswell, I think what happens is, the man from the chemist goes to doctors, picks up the prescriptions, takes them to chemist to sort all tabs out, then goes out in his van to distribute tabs. Or they can pick there tabs up from chemist to save having to pick up from docs then having then to collect tabs from chemist.

Margaret54

Hi all:) I am also on several kinds of medication, and this will be for life too. I am only ever given a month's supply at a time. I find it does save me money by paying for a PPC. It is a lot of money to hand out, yes, but once it is paid, it lasts for a whole year. The person who said to run out is being disorganised, is very wrong. I am a very organised person, and several times when I have been really unwell(a day worse that most days) I have found my supply of medication almost done. My husband has gone into our chemist explained what has happened, and as the pharmacist himself told him, it is very easy to run low especially when you are on quite a few different kinds of medication. He has "lent " me enough for a day or two, and then takes them back again when the script is presented. I do feel the charges though are quite high, and it would be grand to see a change where we could have them free as in Wales.