Prescriptions - Chemists
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How about this.
I actually took a prescription in, I (not strictly true), a friend took me for a drive and we called in to collect it just for a change.
Arrived at chemists and lo and behold, Independent gone and Boots taken over.
Handed over prescription and out came Pharmacist:
\"Good Morning Mrs so and so - have you a few minutes?\"
\"Yes\"
\"Come through here please\"
Desk, Computer, two chairs.
My prescriptions up on screen, then went through them, asking how I re-acted, what I felt, blah blah blah.
Two days later, letter arrives, list of all prescribed medicines, how long taking them, re-actions etc and a copy to my GP.
This is a yearly service I gather, but as a longterm user they automatically check the computer when a prescription is issued to ensure - Yes you guessed it - compatibility and also to alert the GP in case repeat prescriptions are being issued without awareness.
Wow.
Is this happening all over?
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Mrs_G
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MrsO-UK_Surrey
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I had a local independent pharmacist who was second to none when I was confined to bed for all those months suffering from undiagnosed PMR - she was so helpful and reassuring during all my telephone calls to her. Also it was her who a year later helped me to diagnose that I was now suffering from GCA, 3 GPs failing abysmally to do so. Alas, she has now retired but, again in support of Boots, I have since found their service excellent - they take time and trouble to help with their advice and in my 2 years of dealing with them they have never let me down with my prescriptions. Oh, it's good when something works isn't it and we can praise rather than moan!
MrsO
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Nefret
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Of the last dozen or so repeats requested only one has been completely correct. In the past few months they have given me the wrong medication (three times) 'haven't got that in stock' countless times, missed one off the list (at least 6 times) and 'we can't find it' (the request) three times.
When they see me coming now, they cower under the counter.
It takes them any time between a week and 10 days to fill in a repeat. I now keep a month of everything in hand!
I wouldn't trust them with medication for my cat and as for the thought of those numpties attempting any kind of check on mine........the mind boggles.
Nefret
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EileenH
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