My feeling is that if they are allowed to do that it would be
anti-competitive to stop us doing it, and would be worth fighting.
T
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Bradley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:03 PM
Subject: Supply or Dispensing by Walk in Centres
> Dear All,
>
> It seems that both OOH services and WiCs can (or soon can) collect
> prescription fees from patients, and that budgetary arrangements will
allow
> them to provide medications The expectation is that they will provide
full
> courses.
>
> Locally we've raised the question as to how this can be allowable as they
> are not eligible to be dispensing practices.
>
> Local pharmacies will suffer and it's surprising that there's not been
more
> obvious lobbying by this group. We also have concerns that one type of
> primary care provision are being given such an obvious advantage over
> another which has to jump through incredible hoops to become dispensing,
> get reimbursed, and collect Px charges.
>
> General views / medico-political views / pharmacist views all welcome!
>
> Are we making a fuss about nothing?
>
> Is the arrangement whereby nurses can supply at NHS expense, doctors OOH
> can supply at NHS expense, but doctors in hours cannot an illegal
restraint
> of trade?
>
> Julian
>
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