Handing Prescriptions To Strangers?

[Smowball]

My cough from last week has progressed to a bad chest infection - I’ve seen my doctor this morning on an online zoom consultation. He prescribed steroids and antibiotics, but I knew there was no way I could get to my pharmacy. So my MIL said I’ll go and get it, don’t be silly. She’s just walked into my pharmacy, said oh I’m Karen C….s mother in law. She’s poorly. Can I pick up her prescription? And they just handed it to her. She could have been anybody? Is that typical? x

[Bobbisox1]

I suppose when they go direct electronically that’s different , anyway pleased you’re mum in law looks after you Smow

[naomi24]

I wish you better soon, snow.

[Smowball]

I get all my medication delivered via Pharmacy2u, for all my daily meds, but this was obv done this morning so had to be collected today. Hoping you lot can keep me company this eve x

[calmck]

Here the doc sends SMS to me and copy to SNS ( NHS eqivalent) who SMS me. I can forward this to anybody who is picking up my meds

[Prudie]

Even if you're picking up your own prescriptions they don't ask for ID just the address. This is quite normal and must happen thousands of times a day.

[choux]

Hope you are feeling better soon with the aid of your prescription, Smow.

I always collect OH's prescriptions and only last week was I asked for the first time who I was. (The look should have told 'em.)

You have reminded me of a great friend who worked part time and would regularly collect her lodger's prescription. The pharmacist was a lovely Chinese gentleman. She would ask for the script for Barbara McKenzie and wait. The pharmacist would come to the counter and shout Blabla McKenzie. Always raised a titter ;)

[Smowball]

Choux - that has just made me smile. xx

No bednobs to be fair I’m never asked to identify myself, I just say the name ……. Well I used to until I started getting it delivered x

[TheChair]

//She could have been anybody?//
Well she'd have had to have been someone who knew you and knew that the pharmacy had a prescription for you.

[granny grump]

During lockdowns I worked with a charity shopping and collecting prescriptions for people who were isolating . I usually took a note from the Patient or showed them my card

[jennyjoan]

Smow - when I was with Boots - they asked me me address and date of birth.

Me personally I don't give a "f" who picks up the prescription as long as i get it.

Isn;t it great for all of us to have neighbours or MILs - I couldn't give a damn to be quite honest. Never thought you would have thought like that Smow.

[Maydup]

We have a dispensary at the GP surgery and can collect for others if we have the name and DOB.

[Samuraisan]

Here in Spain we have a social security card. When the dr. Makes a prescription it immediately goes onto the chip. If you can’t make it there yourself, just give the card to someone who can then take the card into any chemist and receive the medicine. With this same no. You can access your medical history, medicines, etc. It’s a good system.

[Peter Pedant]

Yes, we just confirm the address.
I agree, I confirmed once in person and someone gets my stuff ever after.
I imagine if it was oramorph they would be more careful

( codeine is available over the counter, you know)

if someone wants to take my clopidogrel, go ahead

[Peter Pedant]

// With this same no. You can access your medical history, medicines, etc. It’s a good system.//

this was turned down by most of England actually for data protection issues
( practically, a hospital porter can access your notes)

but the "NHS spine" has sort of crept in

[Samuraisan]

I doubt a hospital porter could access them PP. You have to have a digital certificate on your computer/smartphone two access them.