what happens at the end of the two years on the nhs route
#uk-ireland 2025-02-15
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- dublin_dose — unrelated but the honest position on uk policy is that it moved four times in the two years i have been paying attention 11:44
- knees_first — is vat charged on a private prescription in the uk 13:00
- void_volume — i rang eleven pharmacies and the twelfth had it. that was one winter, and it is not a strategy 14:19
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ring more pharmacies
when i checked last year my local specialist service was quoting eighteen months to two years, and that was for a first appointment
unrelated but the honest position on uk policy is that it moved four times in the two years i have been paying attention
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is a private prescription transferable between pharmacies
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anyone in ireland willing to compare what theyre paying
a member in dublin said their pharmacy supply was steadier than mine in england, which surprised both of us
a private prescription in the uk was dispensable at any pharmacy willing to take it, in my experience of it
unlicensed in mhra terms means there is no uk marketing authorisation for that product. it is not the same as illegal and it is not the same as approved, still working it out
is vat charged on a private prescription in the uk
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how long is the nhs specialist weight management wait where people are, mine was quoted at two years
the mhra publishes supply notices. whether your pharmacy has read them is an entirely separate matter
[edited]what does unlicensed actually mean when the mhra uses the word
[edited]how many pharmacies do people ring before giving up for the day
ireland is separate
did anyone get through the nhs route and how long was it end to end
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nobody here can tell you what your gp will do. the variation between practices is the whole story in england
the pharmacy gap in my area lasted about six weeks when i went through it, and it was member reported as nationwide at the time
gp said they cant prescribe it at all, is that national or a local budget thing
is the picture in ireland completely separate on reimbursement
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the online clinics vary enormously in how much they check. one wanted a video call and photographs and one wanted almost nothing
i rang eleven pharmacies and the twelfth had it. that was one winter, and it is not a strategy
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is the pharmacy supply gap the manufacturer or the wholesalers
an irish member told me their out of pocket cost was noticeably higher than the uk equivalent when they compared in 2024