Abolish The Ban On The Purchase Of Prescription Only Medication.

[david small]

Can’t get to see a GP, they are under their desk or On the golf course with Covid isolation. I know what I need, I know how to use it, but cannot acquire without prescription. I will pay, I want to pay, but can’t. Blocked seeing a GP. Blocked getting the medication. Options? Suffer, try alternatives? Done that. Can’t even buy antibiotic cream….cruel and unjustified. Things need to change.

[Old_Geezer]

"No other developed country runs a State health service on the NHS model". From what we discover of other developed countries' health services that can only be because the masses don't know what they are missing while the rich use their chump change to get what they want and don't notice any issues. The concept of an obligatory state health insurance and a service that (in this case falsely, unfortunately) claims to be free, is clearly a prerequisite for any adequate health system.

[gl556tr]

Our local medical centre is a first-class one, judging by the comments here.

If the staff are busy, one can leave a phone-message which is often soon answered.

Prescriptions are always available as necessary.

[naomi24]

I know, danny. That was the point I was making. The people I'm talking about don't have to pay for prescriptions so go to the doctor because it saves them paying out of their own pocket - even though over the counter medication is often just pennies. For example 16 Ibuprofen tablets in Tesco cost 39 pence.

[douglas9401]

Wilfully missing the point AND comfortably enough off.

[Old_Geezer]

If ibuprofen is all that's needed maybe the correct GP action is to give advice, not write a prescription for a cheap non-POM medication.

[THECORBYLOON]

You're saying that some folk make an appointment to get a prescription for normal dose ibuprofen tablets?

[gulliver1]

22.07 ,Keep on taking the medicine Mozz.

[naomi24]

//Wilfully missing the point AND comfortably enough off. //

If that's to me, douglas, what do you mean? What point have I missed?

[naomi24]

Corby, //You're saying that some folk make an appointment to get a prescription for normal dose ibuprofen tablets? //

No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying some people make an appointment to get medication free of charge. If someone has a long-term condition that requires painkillers, fair enough, but very often they don't. They just want it for nothing.

[douglas9401]

It's not about supermarket painkillers, naomi, neither is it about waste in the NHS, you just want to moan about what you want to moan about, often those less fortunate than yourself and their 'entitlement'.

Please, don't let me stop you. x

[Sqad]

//Abolish The Ban On The Purchase Of Prescription Only Medication.///

Absolutely why do we need GP's, when we have knowledgeable members of AB ?

Bring it on I say........abolish the ban.

[naomi24]

Oh I see, douglas. I haven't moaned about those less fortunate than me, but I don't seem to have missed any point either. You've clearly posted just to have yet another dig at me, so okay. Be my guest. Carry on sucking lemons.

[THECORBYLOON]

NAOMI, you gave that as an example after saying folk get prescriptions to save them buying even cheap medication.

[naomi24]

Corby, you've lost me. I can't see where I mentioned the amount they get on prescription.

[pixie374]

David, I don't know if this might help, but when we have clients who may possibly need a prescription and don't have econsult, we write a note with their name and address at the top, a description of the problem and one of our mobile numbers.... and leave that in the repeat prescription box.
They always ring back within a day or so with either advice or a prescription to collect. Less hassle than phoning.

[bednobs]

Nj said
The NHS seems to be lauded mainly by people who don't have to use it.
But as far as I can see its the complete opposite on this thread.

[davebro]

I use strong painkillers infrequently (so not a repeat prescription) - I write a note asking for a prescription when I run out. Got them OK so far.