Proxima Centauri Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I was told by the Gardens Surgery that it is clinical practice to give out only 2 months at a time. I always used to get 3 months as I have a longstanding medical condition. Has anyone else not been able to get 3 months' worth of repeat prescriptions in one go? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy1929 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 It seems the practice now to only give 2 months on prescriptions, I think it's so the people who pay for each item on a prescription, pay more over the year! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-640914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-e-dealer Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Even if you have a prepayment certificate they will only give 2 months. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-640943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I got three months last time (last week) but (for once)I had a very lovely and empathetic doctor (a locum. Natch.)Edited to say, not at The Gardens Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-640946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 My experience is that it's down to the doctor. I've had 2 months complained and then had 3 months and then occassionally it reverts to 2 months. Clearly for many conditions they should give out 6 month prescriptions but they must have some financial incentive to inconvenience patients, waste doctor and pharmacist time.I'd suggest you complain to your GP practice and if you don't get satisfaction complain to england.contactus@nhs.net Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-641195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggie Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 James, might be worth looking into getting a prescription passport http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/PPC.aspxwhich would put a limit on your annual payments on all NHS charges. My mum has done this for several years and found it v useful. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-641455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
minder Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 With a lot of patients it's nothing to do with payment or sometimes wasting doctors time. OAPs don't pay and often don't like to waste doctors time so they become reliant on getting repeat prescriptions for their conditions with no reviews of their medication (6 months is a long time) unless they have people supporting them. From my experience (my Mum and Dad and Mother and Father in law) I think it's good that docs are only giving out 2 months supply of a medication at a time.Edited to say that my Mum-in-laws doctor was very good when I collected her prescription a few weeks ago. There was a note to say that they needed to see and review her medication and she agreed with this. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-641485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Oh, and go to the individual surgery forums and raise a question; the practice manager will ask. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/31819-repeat-prescriptions/#findComment-641867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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