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#uk-ireland 2024-10-13
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Highlights from this day
- slow.taper — coming back after 17 months, is the nhs picture any better 08:56
- bea_reconstitutes — ireland runs its own reimbursement system and as best i understood it a year ago the picture there was less generous than people expect 09:24
- bea_reconstitutes — a member in dublin said their pharmacy supply was steadier than mine in england, which surprised both of us, thats one data point 09:30
nobody here can tell you what your gp will do. the variation between practices is the whole story in england
scotland differs
coming back after 17 months, is the nhs picture any better
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ireland runs its own reimbursement system and as best i understood it a year ago the picture there was less generous than people expect
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i moved from private to nhs and the handover was messy. one experience in one area, nothing more than that, i think
a member in dublin said their pharmacy supply was steadier than mine in england, which surprised both of us, thats one data point
reported by members, own currency, not comparable directly
private clinic, UK 145 - 220
statutory, DE 10 co-pay
private script, DE 180 - 240
pharmacy, PL 95 - 140
pharmacy, SE 210 - 260🧪12🙏3
how much do the online clinics actually check
i have never been asked for id at a pharmacy for this and other members here have, so it seems to be down to the individual pharmacist
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how long is the nhs specialist weight management wait where people are, mine was quoted at two years
the criteria included a bmi threshold plus comorbidities when i read them, and they have been revised since, so check rather than trust me
[edited]as of when i last looked, nhs access ran through specialist weight management services and the criteria were tight
the online clinics vary enormously in how much they check. one wanted a video call and photographs and one wanted almost nothing
ni has its own rules
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does anyone know whether the shortage list is public
the mhra publishes supply notices. whether your pharmacy has read them is an entirely separate matter
the mhra publishes supply notices. whether your pharmacy has read them is an entirely separate matter
the honest position on uk policy is that it moved four times in the two years i have been paying attention
how many pharmacies do people ring before giving up for the day
check, dont trust me
what does unlicensed actually mean when the mhra uses the word
ireland is separate
did anyone get a tier 3 referral without a bmi over 35
unlicensed in mhra terms means there is no uk marketing authorisation for that product. it is not the same as illegal and it is not the same as approved