FREE Nittygritty Nit/Headlice Comb

barjam_2

dazco wrote:

Stu-uk
You do not pay for childrens prescriptions. Something I would gladly take full advantage of to get some return on the tax I have paid for the last 24 years. And when a doctor gives you a prescription and tells you to take it to the chemist, a non-medical person rarely has a clue what it is or can barely read it.

But I to believe it is a bit "rum" you telling people not to take free prescriptions that they are entitled to, when you work for the nhs. An orginisation that employs more administrators than nurses and has an appalling record for financial wastage.

In fact...Stu-uk, Please will you ask all your nhs collegues to stop wasting OUR money.

Thank you

HEAR HEAR....................................... a child up to the age of 16 is allowed free prescriptions regardless of wether the parents are working or not!!!!!!!!! the combs are being asked for the children not the adults..............:rolleyes:

stu_uk

dazco wrote:

Stu-uk
You do not pay for childrens prescriptions. Something I would gladly take full advantage of to get some return on the tax I have paid for the last 24 years. And when a doctor gives you a prescription and tells you to take it to the chemist, a non-medical person rarely has a clue what it is or can barely read it.

But I to believe it is a bit "rum" you telling people not to take free prescriptions that they are entitled to, when you work for the nhs. An orginisation that employs more administrators than nurses and has an appalling record for financial wastage.

In fact...Stu-uk, Please will you ask all your nhs collegues to stop wasting OUR money.

Thank you

"You do not pay for childrens prescriptions" Every prescription costs money - fact - it cost the NHS to purchase the product from the manufactor.

"when a doctor gives you a prescription and tells you to take it to the chemist, a non-medical person rarely has a clue what it is or can barely read it." all GPs now have printed prescriptions unless you have a home visit. Would you normally take something without knowing what effect it has on your body?? if you do well more fool you....

"But I to believe it is a bit "rum" you telling people not to take free prescriptions that they are entitled to, when you work for the nhs. An orginisation that employs more administrators than nurses and has an appalling record for financial wastage." People that are working will be pulling this scam aswell.

Yes the NHS is a money pit, and this is one small example of lazy / scared GP's refusing to tell patients that it would be cheaper to buy asprin, paracetamol etc from the pharmacy / supermarket than get a prescription.

I can hear a collective whine of I am entitled to a free prescription for my little johnny etc.... well think if they need calpol it ranges from £1.38 to £2.50. I think it is crimminal if a working parent gets a presription for calpol when its so cheap. This country is slowly getting strangled by selfish people, its the 80's Thatcher attitude. :mad:

stu_uk

barjam wrote:

HEAR HEAR....................................... a child up to the age of 16 is allowed free prescriptions regardless of wether the parents are working or not!!!!!!!!! the combs are being asked for the children not the adults..............:rolleyes:

Sigh :rotfl:

Free prescriptions are for medical reasons.....

Yes nits are unpleasent

No one has ever died of head lice, Asda do a great metal comb for £1.69, my base argument is if you work and can afford it you should pay for one.

Its a bloody nit comb not a medicine !!!!!!.... :mad:

Get off your butts and stop muchin of the NHS, use presricptions for appropreate medication.

This is not money saving its using resources that are limited and getting worse. See you on the chairs in A&E....

Addy

I'm sorry stu_uk, I think your statements are way over the top. If people using the NHS frustrate (quote "!!!!!! me off" unquote) you so much, maybe you're in the wrong job!!

It's not a "scam".

The NHS is funded in it's entirity by working people....the very people who seem to frustrate you most...and who are as entitled to claim medicines on prescription as anybody.

fuzzgun19

barbie_babe wrote:

p.s any adult that is getting this free from there doctors because there child has nits is not wasting money .we love are kids and are looking to for help to get rid of these things .

HERE HERE!!

I think some people dont seem to grasp that these combs are mainly used by children(ie free prescriptions), and we are NOT wasting NHS money!
:mad:

rushnowt

**** Please can we keep this thread on track and not turn it into a discussion, many thanks Rush x ****

barbie_babe

just like to say nits can cause children lots of problems so these combs seem a great way of save nhs money .this comb given to every child that needs it would save a lot of money. i was offered from doctor a lotion for free for my two daughter thats two bottles that cost ten pounds each in shops . i would need two every month the comb would last them for life .please think before you make silly stataments about wasting nhs money.

Sam_26

Freeloaders getting free prescriptions cost the NHS loads of money

eg. Free nit Comb

1.Patients ask receptionist - Time and effort to print cost = £1

2.GP has to check and sign the prescription, otherwise seeing patients cost = £5

3. Pharmacist NHS dispensing fee = £1
4. Prescription Pricing Authority to reimburse pharmacist time and effort = £1

Total admin time adds up to £8 for a bleeding comb, that I will sell any MSE reader for £8 mail order, free postage, if they want to go thru this effort. Otherwise go to your local chemist and buy it for £9.99.

When your granny cannot have her hip replacement, its wasting resources and freeloaders that cost the NHS money.

I have worked in GP practices, where patients ask for 32 Paracetamol and when I explain the whole cost cycle, they go to the chemist and buy it!!!!!

rushnowt

**** since this thread is now turning into a debate/discussion about free nhs presciptions I am going to lock it, if you wish to discuss these issues or vent your thoughts there are appropriate boards for this, thanks for your understanding and consideration ****