On Sat, 3 Oct 1998 18:22:45 +0100
Katie Law <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> But it isn't just dispensing docs that end up doing this is it - we
> (non-dispensing) buy in dressings etc. for use on patients in the
> treatment room.
> ... and uristix
> sutures
> KY jelly
> stitch cutters
> micropore
> scalpels.....
>
> As far as I can see (and I do the accounts) all these come directly out
> of our pockets :-(
See my reply to Jeff's posting as regards re-imbursement.
However, there are a couple of anomalies on your list. Sutures...you
will get re-imbursed under Section 44 for the sutures on the drug tariff
*only* eg Mersilk w533.
As for uristix..sorry, not on tariff but it is perfectly reasonable to
prescribe to pregnant ladies items such as Glucostix and Albustix (but
Medi-test Glucose and Albym-Test are much cheaper). it would not be
unreasonable to keep the stix on their behalf, and use spare ones for
other people.
Cheerio,
Graham
'Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at
which one can die.'
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