Nebulisers where to buy one

Valley's_girl

Hi I went to see my consultant yesterday, I have chronic asthma and bronchiectasis, and she said they are going to put me on antibotics using them through a nebulisers long term.
Anyway she didnt say where I could purchase one from.
I tried asda pharmacy and they told me that the doctor should supply one.
Just wondering has anyone had any luck getting one not to expensive, and where you got one from.


I will go and see my gp next week the problem I have is the hospital won't have written to my gp by then. Luckily I have a great gp so hopefully something will get sorted.
Many thanks
Ally xx

suki1964

You will be prescribed one surely if its the delivery method you need for the medication you require?

fabwitch_2

Ask your GP to prescribe it and take the prescription to the Pharmacy they will give you one

Valley's_girl

Hi maybe they will supply one trouble is the consultant wasn't very helpful and didn't explain anything I will have to wait and see.
Just thought I would ask to see if anyone would know.
Ally

Valley's_girl

Thanks Fabwitch I will go and make an appt for next week can't see my gp till then.
Ally xx

digger3_2

Hi.AFAIK you can't have the nebuliser on an NHS prescription. You can have the medication that goes into the nebuliser but not the actual machine.Some GP surgeries have ones they can lend you.If you have to buy one, ask the GP to write you a private prescription- you will pay the cost of the machine but won't need to pay VAT.
hth
Digger

suki1964

Well you learn something every day

This may help

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:y6CkbTmVAZgJ:www.asthma.org.uk/document.rm%3Fid%3D285+nebulisers+NHS&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=uk&client=firefox-a

Mojisola

I have bought a nebuliser from this company -

https://www.intermedical.co.uk/

I found them a very good company. There was a tiny piece of damage on one of the plastic connectors when the machine arrived. I contacted them and they immediately sent a complete replacement pack of all the plastic parts - free of charge.

You don't have to pay VAT if you fill in the VAT exemption form.

shopndrop

I bought mine from a shop that sold mobility items mainly but they had other things as well. I just looked on yell.com and found the shop closest to me. I also didn't pay VAT as it was for my own use and I signed a form to say I was asthmatic.

Valley's_girl

Morning All thanks for all your help I was pretty sure that I would have to buy one anyway I am going to make an appt for Tuesday and maybe my gp will tell me where I can get one.

Had a look at the links much appreciated.
I have a mobility shop in my town so I can pop in and see if they have got anything there.
Thanks again
Love Ally x

mr_rush

Just to confirm what others have said. Nebulisers are not available on NHS prescription. Your GP will have suppliers where they get medical equipment - ask during your appointment. You can get your nebuliser from the same company.