The Medical Thread

Yeah, I get free prescriptions via the GP, but not from direct from the pharmacy. I expected to pay for the meds but was surprised that there was a consultation fee.

 

I'd be surprised too. Why would you go to a pharmacy and pay for the consultation when you can get the same from your GP for free! When people realise this they will wait for the GP albeit three weeks later, by which time your ailment will have cleared. The NHS is totally broken.

 

According to my various search engines and AI helpers you’ve been ripped off - Pharmacy First should be free consultation and prescriptions if you are exempt. Only pay for over the counter medicines.

 

Your age should exclude you from any charges...

https://www.google.com/search?q=is ...android-incar&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

 

Ripped off mate

 

What a mug!

Perhaps he assumed I was under 60

 

I bet you've aged a bit since the consultation...

 

I wonder if you're supposed to contact the GP first and that they then refer you to a pharmacy.

Edit:

Just looked it up and, no, you don't have to contact a GP. Which I suppose is the whole point.

 

Further reserach shows...

Accessing Pharmacy First services
The following table shows the 7 conditions pharmacists can manage across various age ranges.

Clinical pathway Age range
Acute otitis media* 1 to 17 years
Impetigo 1 year and over
Infected insect bites 1 year and over
Shingles 18 years and over
Sinusitis 12 years and over
Sore throat 5 years and over
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections Women 16-64 years

So it seems that ear infections only qualify for under-18s.

I really should have asked some questions while I was there.

 

Was it value for money?

 

Are you sure it wasn't a Tory voter pumping a naive socialist for some easy cash??

 

No it was a newly arrived illegal immigrate

 

I'll let you know.

 

Sorry Stroller you've been ripped off. I've been to our local pharmacy, got a consultation and then got a "free" prescription because I'm old.

I am thinking of going today...see if they can give me anything for "depression caused by watching the Rs"... a serious ailment that can effect even the most optimistic person

 

Update - Almost 2 out of 8 weeks gone. Early days but very positive results.

Shoulder almost pain free, about 95% good. The overall rest of the body is most of the time, an improvement. Slept a whole night thru on Tuesday night, first in 5 years!
Alternating injections between the shoulder & the hip. 5 days on, weekends off.

 

Great news for you..hope it continues.


You have enough misery in your life supporting the Rs

 

Was it for one of the seven specified conditions though, Beth?

I've concluded that I wasn't ripped off, I just didn't ask the right questions.

 

It was