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Original poster

was the doctor unreasonable to make me pay???

160 replies

annoyeddotcom · 17/08/2010 19:50

i'm married, 2 kids and had a split condom on sun night. called doctors on monday wouldn't see me for the emergency pill. told to ring today and spoke to the nurse who called thro to doctor who apparently shouted at her for interrupting him Shock and he wouldn't see me so have ended up having to pay £27.50 in boots for the emergency pill.

absolutely ashamed, having to pour out my sexual accident to a 20 something pharmacist- MAN- who seemed as embaressed as me!

Please tell me I am not bu!!!!!!

OP posts:
LuluF · 17/08/2010 21:20

Please can someone tell me when it became practice for you only to see your GP in an emergency?

Surely there are many, many situations when a condition you may have is not an emergency, but you need to see a GP for a diagnosis. Who decides if you can see a GP or not? A receptionist? I'd forgotten about the years they spent at Medical School.

As for sisterly solidarity - I'd like to believe it existed, sadly I've learned it doesn't and if ever you needed an example just look at the comments above.

StarExpat · 17/08/2010 21:20

Hang on... Scottishmummy - what about people who don't have 27.50 to give the pharmacy? You're assuming everyone has it. Plenty of posts on here like the Asda one where the lady had only a few quid to her name until payday...
Surely it should be available to even those who can't afford it for the very reason you state.

atswimtwolengths · 17/08/2010 21:21

It's not reasonable to blame the doctor for his response as you don't know what he was doing at the time. If he was telling someone bad news on the phone, it's not unreasonable for him to be abrupt.

I can see £27 is a lot of money to a lot of people - there have been threads about that being food money for the week.

I didn't think you had to pay for the MAP in a pharmacy but, looking online, it seems to be about £25 everywhere.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2010 21:22

'Hang on... Scottishmummy - what about people who don't have 27.50 to give the pharmacy? You're assuming everyone has it.'

Because those on benefits and some forms of tax credits get prescriptions for free, Star. They can't afford them and are means-tested as such.

StarExpat · 17/08/2010 21:23

Sorry Blush x a lot of posts.

scottishmummy · 17/08/2010 21:23

disagreeing with a post,does not=scrap.so yes you might not likey the answers but no one is fighting you

expatinscotland · 17/08/2010 21:24

A GP surgery, too, usually has practice nurses, nurses, who can either prescribe such things or get the GP to do so after seeing patients.

Most cities have a family planning clinic that offers contraceptive advise and services.

Etc Etc.

lyns2 · 17/08/2010 21:24

apparently not on this thread luluF or certainly not from scottishmummy lol.
Has been a long time since I first joined mumsnet but I though the whole point was women sharing their thoughts and looking for advice? clearly all changed and now we just all here to stab each other in the back.

snowmash · 17/08/2010 21:24

This is why I really liked the online booking my old GP surgery had - easy to see appt availability for yourself at the weekend and book.

Original poster
annoyeddotcom · 17/08/2010 21:25

this was not a prescription charge explainscotland, this was not a prescription, i wasn't given that option. it is the same as buying a sandwich it is not a prescription charge so the means tested women would still have to pay in my situation. i;m not asking for a free prescription think some posters may have thought have such and probably attacked me for that reason

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StarExpat · 17/08/2010 21:26

Ok thanks expat. But would it be free for people on benefits since it's not a prescription if her dr wouldn't prescribe it? Can you get it as a free "prescription" OTC?

LuluF · 17/08/2010 21:26

I know lyns2 - I'm shocked by MN, but sadly not for the first time.

SugarMousePink · 17/08/2010 21:26

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annoyeddotcom · 17/08/2010 21:27

my doctors surgery has one doctor, one nurse who is not trained in giving out map and a (evil) receptionist. boots is the closest pharmacy (still 14 miles away)

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expatinscotland · 17/08/2010 21:27

Then tell them you can't afford it and see what they suggest.

We can't afford such, so I have to tell people that often enough.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2010 21:28

You can get it free at any FPC regardless of benefits status, Star.

tyler80 · 17/08/2010 21:28

I hate the idea that only using condoms is somehow seen as irresponsible.

I can't take hormonal contraception and I can't use a coil due to fibroids and heavy periods. I fail to see how I could be more responsible.

scottishmummy · 17/08/2010 21:28

lyns you are fond of emotive hyperbole "we just all here to stab each other in the back".no.on discursive forum people robustly discuss are you genuinely suggesting on basis of gender alone we all simply agree.and to not agree is stab on back

gosh in that case,id advise never go on a working mum/sahm or bf/ff thread.boy can those gals flame

Animation · 17/08/2010 21:29

Atswintwolegths - It's not general practice for doctors' to shout at nurses - there isn't that hierarchy in the NHS that there used to be in the old days, and doctors don't get away with it. Most doctors speak to colleagues with respectful.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2010 21:29

We're in a rural area, so no FPC here, but usually if you ask the pharmacist or let them know you are in receipt of benefits/have proof, they're willing to help. They'll even ring the surgery themselves and ask if the GP can get a script into them, thus lowering the cost.

StarExpat · 17/08/2010 21:30

Ok x post again with op. I'm slow tonight! So if a dr won't write a script then you're stuck paying £25. If you do not have £25 anywhere and don't have your own money tree, then you can't get it.

Animation · 17/08/2010 21:31

Oh shut it Scottishmummy - you're a thug.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2010 21:31

Not necessarily, Star. The pharmacy can ring the surgery as well and request a script. I did that once when I had thrush and was brassic. Because we were on WTC.

Tiredmumno1 · 17/08/2010 21:32

the gp's could have sorted it over the phone, and organised for a prescription to be typed up, which does not take long (and is possible) then the op could have picked it up when ready.

its not hard to see the op was nbu about the cost, i personally think it is disgusting.

scottishmummy · 17/08/2010 21:32

is that best you can manage,try harader