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LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 00:30

My GP won’t prescribe enough medication to cover an extended holiday abroad and says I have to source my medication abroad? I’m a uk tax payer.

AIBU the NHS should not provide enough medication or
YANBU - you should be prescribed what you need to cover the trip

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TryingAgainAgainAgain · 09/01/2026 01:18

LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 01:11

Thank you, finally a sensible answer. Talk me through how you get the prescription filled abroad, do you take a copy from your UK GP?

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You’ve forgotten to use basic manners.

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 09/01/2026 01:17

Jealously is not an attractive feature in a person. I think you need a nap now.

If you can't discuss an issue without quickly descending to silly comments like this, it reflects very poorly on you.

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LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 01:11

endofthelinefinally · 09/01/2026 01:09

That should say more than 3 months.

Thank you, finally a sensible answer. Talk me through how you get the prescription filled abroad, do you take a copy from your UK GP?

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endofthelinefinally · 09/01/2026 01:09

That should say more than 3 months.

endofthelinefinally · 09/01/2026 01:07

This is the rule. I wouldn't make too much fuss about it because the rules also state that if you leave the uk for 3 months your gp can deregister you from the practice and you may not be able to re- register on your return.
Take your 2 month's worth and organise a private prescription for the rest, either from the UK or your destination country.
I have to do this every year when I go to visit family.

XenoBitch · 09/01/2026 01:05

You are not being penalised. You will just have to get your medication elsewhere. Most people have their meds reviewed every 6 months anyway.

I am only allowed 7 days worth of my medication at a time.

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LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 01:03

Isittimeformynapyet · 09/01/2026 01:00

Did you forget to tell your GP how special and important you are?

Jealously is not an attractive feature in a person. I think you need a nap now.
I’m just asking for medication that if I was in the uk I’d get, why penalise me for going on a long holiday? How do kids after their A’Levels manage on gap years if they are unfortunate enough to be on medication?

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Isittimeformynapyet · 09/01/2026 01:00

Did you forget to tell your GP how special and important you are?

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LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 00:59

JuliesName · 09/01/2026 00:57

The GP is correct. Over 6 months is out of the realm of what most doctors and pharmacies would want to give, especially depending on the medication type.

Why? Because I’m on medication I can’t go on an extended holiday ever again? Is that fair?

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JuliesName · 09/01/2026 00:57

The GP is correct. Over 6 months is out of the realm of what most doctors and pharmacies would want to give, especially depending on the medication type.

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LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 00:54

CombatBarbie · 09/01/2026 00:43

Your doctor is actually right....

The doctor did not ask where I was going or how accessible my medication is in the country I’m travelling to.

You appear to have cropped the picture at the crucial “ clinical discretion” section ?

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CombatBarbie · 09/01/2026 00:43

Your doctor is actually right....

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sharkyroy · 09/01/2026 00:36

How long is extended?

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LoveAmandaHolden · 09/01/2026 00:36

I’m away for 192 days

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fodomoo · 09/01/2026 00:35

I had a recent trip overseas for a few weeks. My GP prescribed everything I needed including painkillers for a recent injury!