Can you thereby reclaim the cost by submitting your FP10s marked immediately necessary, personally supplied to FPA for reimbursement? On 1 October 2010 09:55, Dinesh Patel <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I think you can ...issue script for 'immediately necessary' for drugs > supplied from your own stock. That's what we do when we issue during an out > of hours session. The Adastra system will even print script with that marked > on the FP10 ..: > > Dinesh....... > On 30 Sep 2010, at 16:54, John Glasspool <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > My computer says 28 CAPS of erythro cost £15, so not such a vast mark up on > that at least. > > You cannot, of course, do a PA for tabs I think. > > On 30 September 2010 16:30, Saul Galloway <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Am i right in thinking pharmacies can source these sort of standard >> drugs at less than tariff anyway, i.e. is there already a margin in >> the NHS tariff? + then container and dispensing fee? >> >> On 30 September 2010 16:27, Chris Markwick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > Do you not routinely replenish with a personally administered script >> > at no cost to yourself? >> > >> > If they have gone out of date, does that not suggest there is no longer >> > a need? >> > >> > That said, those prices are shocking. >> > >> > Talking of which is everyone aware how much cheaper levitra is for >> > patients compare to viagra? >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Chris Markwick >> > >> > On 30/09/2010 15:03, Saul Galloway wrote: >> >> >> >> My drug bag needed refreshing as some items were out of date so as I >> >> have done about 4 times before in my career I submitted a private >> >> prescription to a local pharmacy marked for drug bad use. As it >> >> happens the local pharmacies have been bought out en masse by a large >> >> national chain. >> >> >> >> I am shocked by the prices I have been charged. >> >> >> >> erythromycin caps 250mg x 56 £54.11 (tariff price either 12.47 or >> >> 7.04 for 30) >> >> paracetamol soluble tabs x60 £10.63 (tariff price £5.33) >> >> diazepam 5mg tabs x28 £4.95 (tariff price £1.12) >> >> >> >> etc , 100-400% markup on tariff prices across the board. >> >> >> >> Do I have a leg to stand on (beyond written complaint) or is it simply >> >> my fault for not asking for a "quote". >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > ******************************************************************************************************************** >> > >> > This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the >> > intended recipient please inform the >> > sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. >> > Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or >> > take any action in reliance on its contents: >> > to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. >> > >> > Thank you for your co-operation. >> > >> > NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS >> > staff in England and Scotland >> > NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive >> > information with NHSmail and GSI recipients >> > NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be >> > accessed anywhere >> > For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit >> > www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail >> > >> > >> > ******************************************************************************************************************** >> > > > > > -- > Dr John Glasspool > Barge House, > Timsbury, > Romsey, > Hampshire > SO51 0NG > UK >