Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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#1
I don't know if anyone else has noticed this yet, but prescription charges for people on long term prescription medications have effectively been doubled. No the price has not been raised (by much) but doctors will now only be allowed to prescribe 28 days worth at a time, rather than the previous two months worth.
Yes you can still get the prepaid certificates but this will still hit hard at those just being diagnosed, still under investigation or suffering from a 'short term' problem that may still take a few months to treat.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
#2
Its mainly down to a PCT decision which limits the precription to a months supply , the reasoning is
it stops excessive medication being kept at home by people who dont intend to use it
Gps review the medication more often rather than just signing prescriptions
If changes are made less of the old medication is then wasted .
I think West Kent PCT have run this system for several years .
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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#3
The doctor has the right to give you 2 months, the 28 days is not a NHS requirement there trying it on
#4
Its a PCT requirement Keith to the best of my knowlege and belief . There can be exceptions but they are few and far between and have to argued on an individual basis . But Im happy to be corrected on this
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#5
It seems that if the patient needs the meds and uses them they perhaps could argue the toss to get themselves a rethink.
"The Department of Health said that while PCTs can issue guidance on the number of drugs GPs can prescribe, it is up to each GP to decide whether to follow them."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375454/NHS-cause-fury-limiting-drugs-given-prescription-England.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.