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Chemist Charge For Delivery
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My elderly mother 82, gets all her prescriptions delivered from our local Pharmacy, she isn't in great health so gets quite a few scripts over the year. and she pays £1 for each delivery.
I have another elderly friend of 87 who also has her prescriptions delivered but her chemist delivers it free. She's recently moved to another part of her town, and her new Chemist delivers free also. She is quite insistant that my mum shouldn't have to pay for prescriptions to be delivered, as if Mum's chemist is deliberately defrauding her. My mum doesn;t mind paying £1 each time, its not alot and it saves her having to try and get up town. (she has very limited mobility) But my elderly friend is convinced the chemist is breaking the law by charging deliveries. This friend is a re-tired school mistress and can be quite forthright about things!! I suppose it does add up over a year, but I really don't think its worth an investigation by the serious fraud squad. What do other answerbankers think?
I have another elderly friend of 87 who also has her prescriptions delivered but her chemist delivers it free. She's recently moved to another part of her town, and her new Chemist delivers free also. She is quite insistant that my mum shouldn't have to pay for prescriptions to be delivered, as if Mum's chemist is deliberately defrauding her. My mum doesn;t mind paying £1 each time, its not alot and it saves her having to try and get up town. (she has very limited mobility) But my elderly friend is convinced the chemist is breaking the law by charging deliveries. This friend is a re-tired school mistress and can be quite forthright about things!! I suppose it does add up over a year, but I really don't think its worth an investigation by the serious fraud squad. What do other answerbankers think?
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it is all very well saying they have overheads and will starve if they dont....e tc
however think for a moment of the good old days of home oxygen with cylinders... when you are house bound... can the chemists levy a charge to deliver a cylinder or two ? You cant expect the patients to do the old heave ho into the back of the car if they are oxygen dependent
( GMC for chemists )
it is all very well saying they have overheads and will starve if they dont....e tc
however think for a moment of the good old days of home oxygen with cylinders... when you are house bound... can the chemists levy a charge to deliver a cylinder or two ? You cant expect the patients to do the old heave ho into the back of the car if they are oxygen dependent
Would it be possible for the friend to sort this out for Mum seeing as she knows all about it? Maybe ask her to investigate which chemist she should use at her address for free delivery.
If not, tell her she's wrong and it avries from chemist to chemist and to get lost! Mum's happy to pay £1 for a good service frm people who know her well.
If not, tell her she's wrong and it avries from chemist to chemist and to get lost! Mum's happy to pay £1 for a good service frm people who know her well.
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