Prescriptions

[HFJL2020]

GOVERMENT TO FORCE OVER 60S TO PAY FOR PRESCRIPTONS

[emmie]

thanks Jo.. i would still struggle, the pension is the only income i have

[barry1010]

Emmie, I think you get pension credit - you would continue to be exempt from payments.
In any case, this is all speculation. It may happen, but very likely won't

[emmie]

thanks Barry....

[douglas9401]

Maybe people would buy their own paracetamol/ibuprofen/aspirin if 'the rules' didn't treat them like children when making the purchase.

[emmie]

i have anti depressants, and other meds which you can't buy over the counter, they have to be prescribed by a GP.

[emmie]

i do buy my own paracetamols, ibuprofen tablets when needed.

[barry1010]

douglas, there is no limit on the amount of ibuprofen you can buy over the counter in a pharmacy; you can also buy 100 paracetamol and aspirin OTC in a pharmacy at the pharmacist's discretion.
Amounts are limited in supermarkets and other shops, even so, it is probably easier for most people to stock up on those in a single day simply by buying from different shops than ordering a prescription from the GP and collecting from the chemist.

My GP refuses to prescribe aspirin/paracetamol/ibuprofen that can be bought OTC - maybe the NHS Trust in my area won't allow it.