Copepod
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7925167.stm The British Medical Association is calling for a review of prescription charges, particularly in England, as Wales already has free prescriptions for everyone, Northern Ireland reduced to ?3 in Jan 09 and to be phased out by April 2010, Scotland to be phased out by 2011. I'm tempted to ask why haven't doctors, pharmacists etc raised this issue before?!?
What isn't mentioned is the advice to anyone who does have to pay for prescriptions to consider a Prescription Pre-Payment Certificate - the break even amounts are 4 prescription items in 3 months or 14 presciption items in 12 months. Details at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Medicinespharmacyandindustry/Prescriptions/NHScosts/DH_4049383
What isn't mentioned is the advice to anyone who does have to pay for prescriptions to consider a Prescription Pre-Payment Certificate - the break even amounts are 4 prescription items in 3 months or 14 presciption items in 12 months. Details at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Medicinespharmacyandindustry/Prescriptions/NHScosts/DH_4049383