Why are some prescriptions free and others aren’t?

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Before I start, I just wanted to say I do not hate those who get free prescriptions but I do wonder how the nhs can charge between them

Diabetic medicine is covered. Yet inhalers for asthmatics aren’t?

Both are life saving medication but the nhs only covers one

So how do they decide that?

And for those who have to pay, please don’t forget you can get a pre pay certificate which helps pay for your prescriptions every month instead of having to pay for each one

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll with the tories in power that sadly doesn't surprise me everyone deserves free healthcare.

@MintyGreenDream

All my prescriptions are free because I take thyroxine.Unsure why.

Because an interactive thyroid can kill you very quickly. If your TSH goes too high your organs shut down. The day in was diagnosed, I had my blood test just before lunch, there was a knock on my door at 7.30pm. It was my gp who had come to check on me and bring me some tyroxine. My TSH was over 90 and I was so ill that she was surprised I was still alive. Unfortunately it caused lasting damage to my health.

I'm pleased to hear epilepsy meds are free too.

Can't believe I didn't know that 🤦🏼‍♀️

There might be more capacity for free prescriptions if they stoped prescribing cheap medication like paracetamol for everyone. I thought they were meant to have stopped this but it is still very much going on and is outrageous.

@LeSquigh

There might be more capacity for free prescriptions if they stoped prescribing cheap medication like paracetamol for everyone. I thought they were meant to have stopped this but it is still very much going on and is outrageous.

For it to be stopped they need to put a better process in place for people who need it to access high numbers of tablets without pharmacists having to face trouble if it goes wrong