I picked up a leaflet in Boots about an online acne clinic and it says you can access prescription only cream without seeing your GP, through doing an online questionnaire that then gets reviewed.
I've had a look and it's for these 2 creams, which I've never heard of, and it is more expensive than getting it on prescription so I can't see why it's worth it. But I'm in my 30s and I'm fed up of having bad skin. It's only on my chin and around my nose but it means I don't feel happy unless I'm wearing make up. It's also mainly red marks rather than spots these days as a decent cleansing routine has reduced the amount of spots I get (now usually just before period is due). I'd love clearn skin though. The only time it's been properly clear since my early teens is when I was pregnant and for a about a year afterwards.