Private Prescriptions.........does anyone know...............

[HRHQueenOfQuotes]

if a Dr. that isn't your own (or even an NHS one) can give you a private prescription?

Basically we need to get a private prescription for our Anti-Malarial tablets to take to Zimbabwe with us.

Our Dr.s Surgery are being complete ars*s about it and are refusing to issue us a prescription without registering with their 'travel clinic' first.......something which needs to be doneat least 6 weeks before we travel (we leave in just over 2 weeks). The Malaria tablets we need a prescription for only have to be taken 2 days before going to a Malarial area (which will actually be 3 weeks away).

We have a friend at church who runs his own (private) practice - would he be allowed to give us prescriptions even if he isn't our Dr.?

Don't want to call him and ask him if it's a big no no IYKWIM

[madmarchhare]

Yes, you would get a private prescription if you had private treatment with BUPA for example, even if you have your own NHS GP.

Go on, ask him, you wont look silly .

[HRHQueenOfQuotes]

cheers -

[HRHQueenOfQuotes]

just need to track his number down now! He's one of the church wardens - but his number isn't on the back of the magazine - guess I'd bet get calling peeople from church LOL.

[madmarchhare]

Ive just found this as well, so I really cant see it being a problem for you at all.

[fairyjay]

Most BUPA and Nuffield hospitals offer a GP service, and I'm sure they would prescribe for you - although I suppose you'd have to pay for the consultation as well then.

[LIZS]

Don't see why this should be any different to getting the jabs done privately at, say, an airport clinic. Ask him , if not he'll probably be able to tell you another way to get them.

[LaylaandSethsmum]

You could also try MASTA who run travel health clinics where you can get jabs and anti malarials this is their website, if you live near any of the clinics!