HOW MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING THEIR MEDICATION

VANGOUGH

1 IS  NOT AT ALL 8 IS SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU = VERY DIFFICULT

MarkM88

I don’t understand 8, why can’t pharmacies order medication on your behalf since December? Mine still does. 

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

SSP MEDICAL WHO RUNS MOST GPS HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE THINGS BACKWARDS BY 60YEARS AND A LOT OF GPS ARE GIVONG RECEPTIONISTS TOO MUCH FREEDOM & THEY ARE PRIORITISING PATIENTS NOT THAT RECEPTIONISTS ARE QUALIFGIED TO DO IT

Sandy_123

I don't have any issues with medication also,Lloyd's fetch the prescriptions and have the meds dispensed ready for me to pick up. They also offer delivery.

MarkM88

VANGOUGH said:

SSP MEDICAL WHO RUNS MOST GPS HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE THINGS BACKWARDS

Do you mean SSP Health? There website says they run 37 practices in the North West. So hardly the “runs most GP’s” statement. 

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

HEY ARE IN MIDLQANDS & SOUTH

Tori_Scope

I'm not too familiar with changes to how prescriptions are managed I'm afraid @VANGOUGH. I was able to collect my last prescription from my local pharmacy without any problems, but I know it's not always that smooth!

Would you be able to tell us a little more about the problem you've been having with accessing your medication. What's happening that's stopping you from getting it?

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

HI TOR$Y CERTAINLY WE HAVE HAD DELAYS IN OUR MED SCRIT GETTING O THE CHEMIST FROM GP EVEN AFTER HANDING HIM IT REGULATIONS CHANGED IN DECEMBER TO STOP CHEMISTS ORDERING THEM FOR US WE ARE TOLD WHERN CALLING THEY ARE PRIORITISING EVERYONE & SOME ARE ONLY A DAY UNTIL THEY RUN OUT SO WE WILL NOT BE SPEEDED UP THERE IS ALSDO A HABBIOT AT THE MOMENT OF THE PRACTICE REJECTING OUR SCRITS AS TO THEM THEY ARE TOO EARLY THIS IS UNSAFE & CAN NOT GO ON

vikingqueen

     When I log in to my GP account it has a date when my next prescription can be ordered, and I order them when I have 7 days worth left. It is only my controlled drugs that aren't on repeat and I have to request those separately. The doctor sends my prescription directly to my chemist the same day.
     I agree with Teddybear12 if it isn't due you won't get it approved.

Danielle_2022

Hi @VANGOUGH,
I don’t have much difficulty with this because I order my medication directly from the NHS app and then it gets delivered to my local pharmacy. It doesn’t always get approved by the GP, though, it depends generally on when they’re able to assess you’re likely to need more etc. Obviously, sometimes doses change & there can be miscommunication about that, but it’s definitely worth having a proper conversation with your GP about it if there’s so much trouble. I appreciate that the app isn’t accessible for everyone, either. Have you tried making an appointment?

RoseyG

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

Since my chemist stopped being able to order my repeat prescriptions I’ve found it harder to get them. I don’t know if the change came from my gp or the pharmacy but they used to order in my repeats for me and I’d get a text each month to collect. Since they stopped I have to try and remember myself which I can’t be relied on for, especially as my gp only accepts in person requests by handing in a form or telephoning asking, no web option. The time I have free to sit in phone queue for hour isn’t when they’re open either 

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

OUR GP DFOES NOT TAKE OVER THE PHONE CALLS FOR RE ORDERING MEDICATION

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

bekindalways said:

Ps..   anything ordered over 10 days before the next prescription date gets rejected. But its probably different in each area. X

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

EXACTLY & CVE$RTAIN GROUPS CAN NOT BE KEPT THAT IS STRESS PATIENTS DO NOT NEED

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

I CONTACTED THE SECRETARIAT FOR THE RELEVANT APPG

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

RoseyG said:

Since my chemist stopped being able to order my repeat prescriptions I’ve found it harder to get them. I don’t know if the change came from my gp or the pharmacy but they used to order in my repeats for me and I’d get a text each month to collect. Since they stopped I have to try and remember myself which I can’t be relied on for, especially as my gp only accepts in person requests by handing in a form or telephoning asking, no web option. The time I have free to sit in phone queue for hour isn’t when they’re open either 

VANGOUGH

SINCE DECEMBER WHEN CHEMISTS COULD NO LONGER DO IT FOR YOU IT IS VERY DIFFICULT

 CAME FROM GOVERNMENT BUT THE COMMISSIONER WILL POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THE CHARITIES HAVE HER NUMBER