while im here an irish member told me their out of pocket cost was noticeably higher than the uk equivalent when they compared in 2024
off label and unlicensed get used interchangeably in here and they are different. off label is a licensed product used outside its licence
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
ni has its own rules
wales was reported in here as slower to get started and steadier once you were in, and that was second hand
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
anyone in scotland or wales finding it different from england
follow up did anyone get a tier 3 referral without a bmi over 35
the shortage was upstream of the pharmacies as far as anyone here could tell, and shouting at counter staff achieved nothing
update on the earlier thing when i checked last year my local specialist service was quoting eighteen months to two years, and that was for a first appointment
[edited]i paid €240 a month at a private clinic in 2024 and the price went up twice while i was with them, ymmv
Digest for the week of 2024-08-28 has been published.
i have never been asked for id at a pharmacy for this and other members here have, so it seems to be down to the individual pharmacist
ask your gp
a member in dublin said their pharmacy supply was steadier than mine in england, which surprised both of us
snapshot not fact
as of when i last looked, nhs access ran through specialist weight management services and the criteria were tight
when i checked last year my local specialist service was quoting eighteen months to two years, and that was for a first appointment
i moved from private to nhs and the handover was messy. one experience in one area, nothing more than that
ireland runs its own reimbursement system and as best i understood it a year ago the picture there was less generous than people expect