medication for chronic pain being withheld

meadowgrass

Hello :-) Have been advised to post message in this section. Originally posted at https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78151397. Not sure if posting full message would be flagged as duplicate, so have added link instead.

Teapot55

Try this: https://111.nhs.uk/?utm_source=nhsuk&utm_campaign=homepage The NHS online service are very good on pain advice. You start off online but someone gets back to you on the phone. 

meadowgrass

Appreciate your response, Teapot55. Will make a note, but don't really want to bother 111, plus I've had Healthwatch suggested on the first thread and can see very clear grounds for complaint. For health's sake, prefer to try to avoid any bigger complaints, so am going to call gp surgery tomorrow, to see if emailing a local complaint regarding gp/staff involved can be enough. I'll not avoid if a complaint has to go further in order to reliably secure medications, but fingers crossed that making issues known to practice manager is enough.