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NHS Prescriptions

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  • TimeLord1
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    edited 31 October at 9:03AM

    Now that's down to pharmacy funding and law charges online. You can't buy online what you used to order without any regulation being stamped or ticked off. And agreeing to terms and conditions, it's changed rapidly and prevents anyone from just selling off unwanted meds handy for many people. Supply and demand has also run into shortages. Now a GP or elevated pharmacist has also increased their own administrative work to monthly requests 12 x a year, so add that to a pharmacy they are also doing more than they were previously, and that all added to the entire UK will end in shortages and longer waiting for items. That's why this gradual rollout is trickling across different places. I was also informed by Boots they would no longer be printing off paper prescriptions renewals because of waste. And suggested people use the NHS app or visit the GP practice. In a world of technology it all feels like a step backwards.

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