Prescriptions to cost £7.65

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17576096

For how much longer are the folk in England going to put up with the anomaly that they will now have to pay an additional 25p for their prescriptions, making it now £7.65 for each item. while the rest of the UK enjoy free prescriptions?

[New Judge]

"what would you rather pay for instead? Dearer petrol? Beer?"

Er, none of the above, jno. I'd sooner the £685m paid by the 10% of patients who have to pay is met out of the £13bn Overseas Aid budget. After all, it's only 5% of the Aid budget.

[modeller]

aog # how much longer are the folk in England going to put up with the anomaly. #
I don' t know who these 'folk ' are ' the majority of people don't have to pay. Children ,pensioners,any one on benefits , pregnant women, illnesses of long duration e.g diabetes , arthritis etc. According to my chemist about 90% of his customers don't pay and of those that do they pay the much cheaper annual fee. He also said in many cases the drug is far cheaper to just buy it over the counter.

[mrs.chappie]

Hear hear Judge. (Or should that be 'Here here'?) And I expect my punctuation's all wrong as well. Oh well. :o/

I know I'm getting good value but it still irks me somewhat that I'm in the 10% group that has to pay. Is it really only 10% that pays? That's surprised me.

[mike11111]

Only 10% of people between 17 and 65 pay? I don't believe it. Eligibility for free prescriptions is rising gradually to 65 in line with the state retirement age.

[modeller]

There is also the racket of drugs that run out of their patent and the manufacturer changes a minor ingredient and calls it ' New ' so as to start a new patent with the high price tag . Generic drugs are frequently available at a fraction of the price. Unfortunately doctors don't keep up these generic ones and continue to prescribe the old one with the ' New ' label.

[tinkerbell23]

Im scottish....
And a nurse...
And jobless...
Id rather pay for prescriptions and use the money to feckin employ people!!!!!!!!!!

[tinkerbell23]

Ps even with "free" prescriptions if its cheap enough and can be bought OTC doctors just tell you what to buy x

[PurplePotRay]

aog ( Not everyone is on Benefits or over 60, to enable them to be included in the 90% who don't have to pay. )


May i just point out to you aog that if you are on the sick and receive incapacity benefit then you have to pay for your prescriptions

[MarkRae]

> Or should that be 'Here here'?

No it shouldn't.

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks Mark. Or should that be 'Thanks, Mark'? (Without the question mark, Mark, obviously). :o)

Seriously, I'm keen to learn improve my grammar and spelling. Any pointers gratefully received. <thumbs up>

Excuse me for digressing, Old Git.

[micmak]

Still at it then Mark?

[mrs.chappie]

Oh bu88er. 'I'm keen to learn improve'? Well you know what I mean. :o)

[tinkerbell23]

I didnt know either mrs C!! Haha x