is a private prescription transferable between pharmacies
#uk-ireland 2024-11-09
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- private_script_pri — an irish member told me their out of pocket cost was noticeably higher than the uk equivalent when they compared in 2024 vat was not charged on the private… 20:36
- maintenance_mo — the criteria included a bmi threshold plus comorbidities when i read them, and they have been revised since, so check rather than trust me 20:45
- swab_dry_first — everything in this channel about pricing is a snapshot. read any figure here as the month somebody typed it 21:18
- swab_dry_first — northern ireland has two sets of rules doesnt it, how does that work in practice vat was not charged on the private prescription i saw, but i am the wrong person to… 21:20
member reported tier 3 waits in england were all over the place, from nine months to nearly three years, as of about a year ago, take that with a pinch of salt
an irish member told me their out of pocket cost was noticeably higher than the uk equivalent when they compared in 2024
vat was not charged on the private prescription i saw, but i am the wrong person to ask about tax
that was last year
a member in dublin said their pharmacy supply was steadier than mine in england, which surprised both of us
whats the position on driving, is there anything anyone had to declare
the criteria included a bmi threshold plus comorbidities when i read them, and they have been revised since, so check rather than trust me
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nobody here can tell you what your gp will do. the variation between practices is the whole story in england
i would not repeat any of the nhs criteria as current fact, they were revised at least once since i last read them
how long is the nhs specialist weight management wait where people are, mine was quoted at two years
everything in this channel about pricing is a snapshot. read any figure here as the month somebody typed it
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driving never came up for me at all and i would ask a clinician rather than take my word on it
northern ireland has two sets of rules doesnt it, how does that work in practice
vat was not charged on the private prescription i saw, but i am the wrong person to ask about tax
i paid £72 a month at a private clinic in 2024 and the price went up twice while i was with them