What would you take this to mean

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Someone said to me that my psychiatrist instructed them to change my proscriptions from monthly to weekly. Would you take this to mean the consultant contacted the gp surgery?

If they specifically said your psychiatrist instructed them to then I'd assume they've received a directive from them.

However, it could be a directive through the pharmacy and they're just saying that they were told to do it. If in doubt call them and ask them to clearly stipulate exactly who asked them to do this.

Someone said to me

Who said to you?

We'd have to know who "someone" is.

Gp receptionist.

Well the condultant/specialist must have contacted the gp surgery then

You are seriously overthinking this whole thing.

Maybe if you kept it all to one post, people could get a better picture of your many issues.

Well yes, if that someone is at the GP surgery then obviously they contacted the GP surgery? Am I missing some back story or something?

Yes I would assume the Psychiatrist contacted the surgery to ask for your prescriptions to be amended from Monthly to weekly. They will be the ones issuing the prescriptions.

I don't understand what the issue is though

Yes, I'd assume the consultant contacted the GP surgery. What is your issue with that?

I get my medication prescribed by my gp so surely the consultant shouldn’t telling other doctors what to prescribe to their patients as it’s only the gp’s concern what they prescribe their patients.

I'd think they think your at risk of taking an overdose and they have done this to reduced the risk to yourself if that happened.

I get my medication prescribed by my gp so surely the consultant shouldn’t telling other doctors what to prescribe to their patients as it’s only the gp’s concern what they prescribe their patients.

But you are under the care of the psychiatrist, and yes they can instruct your GP what to prescribe.

Yes I am but for her to do it without talking to me is a bit wrong. If she can write/call the go she could have called me:

@User473833777

I get my medication prescribed by my gp so surely the consultant shouldn’t telling other doctors what to prescribe to their patients as it’s only the gp’s concern what they prescribe their patients.

GPs are often only allowed to prescribe what the consultant has instructed them too. Many people are struggling when their condition changes, with GP unable to change prescription and specialist unable to see patients.

If there are risk issues, your psychiatrist and/or MH team will advise your GP how to minimise the risk. If the risk continues despite weekly pick-ups, they might advise daily pick ups.