Ewe Ram Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 59 minutes ago, RamNut said: I thinks its more of a doctors ritual After your 5 -10 minute consultation is up they write a prescription as a means of concluding the session usually i don't bother taking it to the chemists That's quite interesting actually. It seems so many people are on antidepressants. Probably counselling would be better for them but there's a 16 week wait. What do they do in the meantime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Strange yearnings said: Quite right. Note that NHS have issued guidance that all GP surgeries must not issue things on prescription such as paracetamol or any more. They have be purchased by the patient from shops or chemists That's true. But you also get the big population of older folk who are in some kind of care, or visited by carers who will not give any medication without it being prescribed for fear of being sued. Even a simple dab of cream or a paracetamol for a temperature. It starts to look like a complicated web of rules and regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Paul71 said: I am the same I get free prescriptions but wouldnt dream of asking for paracetamol even though i probably could due to pain i get sometimes. But then dont get me started on how much of a drain on the NHS it is by people not being responsible, either in the way they use the NHS or the way they look after themselves. Yes, and those people will be the loudest when some things are no longer 'free' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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