NHS Pre-payment "fine" - how can this be allowed?

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

I am reminded on every visit to my chemist to pick up my heart pills as to whether it is cheaper to buy the prepayment certificate. Currently it is not! I have just another thirteen collections to go before it is free anyway!


When I was on ESA, this was checked on their system. So I am afraid, you were caught out, and hopefully will be a lesson. Do as I do, make sure your pharmacist knows about your drugs you are prescribed and don't use the emporiums, they are not interested in you!

agrinnall

Eydon wrote: »

Op - you must have a very trusting pharmacist where you are.

I live in a small village. I collect my prescription from the village pharmacy every month. The pharmacist knows me and knows I have a pre-payment card and yet still insists on seeing the card (which has the expiry date printed on it) every time I collect.

Exactly this, I have to do the same on the occasions when I have a prepayment card. If the pharmacy staff in this case are not checking the card perhaps the OP could ask them to ensure that in future they do check before accepting the prescription.