West Herts Health Authority covers the area where I live and I was shocked to see a list in the waiting room of prescriptions they will no longer issue. They include:
Hay fever medication
Emollients
Head lice treatment
Preparations with glucosamine
Pain killers for 'minor pain'
Anti-inflamatories containing Nurofen
Calpol
Treatment for constipation/diarrhoea
Anti-perspirant (I'm assuming this is one they can prescribe when it's a serious problem)
The list went on but I can't remember all that were on there.
I do realise that they are watching their budgets but surely this will affect low income households.
I'm wondering whether my next prescription request for myself and the dcs hayfever will be refused. It's going to cost me a fortune if I have to buy it all.
Has anyone else seen similar?
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GP has list in waiting room of items they will no longer prescribe
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weebleswobble · 15/06/2007 12:34
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themildmanneredjanitor ·
15/06/2007 13:24
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