Private prescription

[scottishmum]

Also I’ve never experienced this before as I rarely take meds but shocked as the drs words were “it might even be slightly cheaper “
Why would she say this? Surely she must’ve had an idea ?

So I’m sure people can understand the shock ?

[BnDamo]

The OP is complaining because the GP gave the impression that the item wouldn’t cost any more than a regular prescription unfortunately Doctors don’t always get it right.
OP I don’t think there’s much you can do now, but for future reference tell the pharmacy you want to know the price before they order an item. You can always check the price with an online pharmacy like LLoyds.

[Omega1]

I might be annoyed but I wouldn’t see that it was a cause for complaint. I don’t believe an item like this should be provided foc as it’s a convenience medication for a holiday. It cost me a fortune, well £135pp for malaria meds and a yellow fever vaccination last year - no expectation it should be on the NHS.

[scottishmum]

Originally Posted by BnDamo

The OP is complaining because the GP gave the impression that the item wouldn’t cost any more than a regular prescription unfortunately Doctors don’t always get it right.
OP I don’t think there’s much you can do now, but for future reference tell the pharmacy you want to know the price before they order an item. You can always check the price with an online pharmacy like LLoyds.

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Thank you , someone understands
Yes that’s exactly my point as the GP misled me .

[scottishmum]

Originally Posted by Omega1

I might be annoyed but I wouldn’t see that it was a cause for complaint. I don’t believe an item like this should be provided foc as it’s a convenience medication for a holiday. It cost me a fortune, well £135pp for malaria meds and a yellow fever vaccination last year - no expectation it should be on the NHS.

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Complain ? Not at cost but not being prepared and her saying it might be slightly less even

[Tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by mickey house

I can see the point of the op complaining because why did this have to be issued on a private prescription as opposed to a standard nhs one costing a third of the price.

Does the same apply if someone contracts an illness or injury whilst on holiday and when they return to the UK it has to be dealt with privately and not under the nhs because it happened as a result of a holiday?

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Firstly the clue is in costing a third. Its cheaper because it's subsidised. By tax payers

OP hasn't contracted an illness or Injury OP has made a decision, which is her right, to prevent a period when on holiday.

[Omega1]

Originally Posted by scottishmum

Complain ? Not at cost but not being prepared and her saying it might be slightly less even

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Complain about your GP then if you feel it’s justified.

[ERICSMUM]

My views, for what they are worth:

1) the pills aren’t needed as medical treatment, they are for your “convenience”, a life-style choice to make your holiday better. So in principle I don’t think they should be given to you by NHS prescription, ie subsidised by the tax payer.

2) £26 is what the pills actually cost. The NHS will pay similar (well, less because they will buy ‘wholesale’) but then could charge you only £9 under an NHS prescription. The difference (£17) falls into the NHS deficit.

So I think the GP was right. The £26 is part of the cost of your holiday, and I think the results will be worth every penny.

[Unexpectedpenny]

OP I understand what you mean about being told it’ll be cheaper but the GP made a mistake. Maybe she was thinking of another medication or it’s only recently gone up in price. Annoying, yea, but not something to complain about.

Originally Posted by mickey house

Does the same apply if someone contracts an illness or injury whilst on holiday and when they return to the UK it has to be dealt with privately and not under the nhs because it happened as a result of a holiday?

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No the same doesn’t apply because in that case you have an illness or injury, a period is neither. It is a massive massive pain in the bum coming on while you’re on holiday but it’s not the same as picking up an illness/injury.

[scottishmum]

The whole point is Ive has said item loads on nhs and paid nhs price so wasn’t expecting this as it wasn’t a new medication to me .
Then there was what the GP said surely she should have had some idea?

Not wanting a taxpayers and nhs debate here .

*disclaimer*
I’m NOT now going to complain I’m going to query why dr didn’t know .