Charged for private meds from chemist?
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My daughter had a prescription from doctor.
She took it to the chemist.
They said they couldn't do it through the NHS.
They said they could only do it privately.
She paid 60 pounds rather than the standard flat prescription fee.
She usually gets her meds from Frances when she goes back there.
But, the doctor wrote the prescription and the pharmacy had the neds.
What the heck?
She took it to the chemist.
They said they couldn't do it through the NHS.
They said they could only do it privately.
She paid 60 pounds rather than the standard flat prescription fee.
She usually gets her meds from Frances when she goes back there.
But, the doctor wrote the prescription and the pharmacy had the neds.
What the heck?
£9.90 is the NHS fee for meds that cost 20p and meds that cost £10,000
Shes been charged the true cost.
The doctor could have charged her another £150 to write the script as Private Practice charge, she or he is bearing the risk for it's use outside of the NHS.
Shes been charged the true cost.
The doctor could have charged her another £150 to write the script as Private Practice charge, she or he is bearing the risk for it's use outside of the NHS.
Edited by The_Doc on Thursday 9th October 12:22
towser44 said:
I had this recently when I needed Anti-Biotics for a tooth infection. Private dentist, charged me £10 for writing the prescription, then I paid the standard £9.90 at the chemist in addition to that.
Was it a NHS prescription? If it wasn’t then my guess would be that the pharmacy has a minimum charge set at £9,90.
philv said:
Thanks.
So why would he doctor at her normal go surgery Write a private one?
Its meds for depression.
Hard to believe its not on the nhs if available in france.
She usually gets meds from Frances but is entitled to get via nhs.
Not really. There are a lot of medications that aren’t available on the NHS. The pharmacy wouldn’t be paid if they dispensed a non-NHS medicine on a NHS prescription.So why would he doctor at her normal go surgery Write a private one?
Its meds for depression.
Hard to believe its not on the nhs if available in france.
She usually gets meds from Frances but is entitled to get via nhs.
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