On 12/03/2008 14:41, Declan Fox wrote:
> First problem is that to prescribe for someone in another country
> requires a GP to have a licence to practice in that country as well as
> medical insurance. In the case of African countries, the first might not
> be all that difficult to arrange but I would guess the second would be
> very difficult and I can't see any of the medical insurance bodies
> agreeing to insure a GP who does this without seeing the patient.
I hadn't considered the possibility that one might need a license in
another country to prescribe here for a patient abroad.
> If the patient came to the UK and saw a private GP and agreed to return
> periodically or could convince said GP that he would arrange follow up
> in his own country, then I have no doubt that a good big supply of
> medication could be prescribed for pick up in any UK pharmacy.
That would make things safer. I think the option the family are
exploring is that of providing an avenue for supply to a patient one has
never seen, on the direction of a physician in that country.
> What are the antihypertensives and is there any compelling reason why
> the patient should not change to drugs which are available his country?
I don't know the details of the case and therefore don't know the drugs
in question. My intention was to explore the principle and
alternatives. For example, I see there are online pharmacies priced in
dollars which the family might explore.
> Travel to another country sounds a bit easier. What country is he in?
Zimbabwe - a country to which at least one online pharmacy won't ship.
--
Regards,
Stephen
|