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Originally Posted by admin Zo
Personally I'd charge everyone. Even if something costed only 10p, people would not order it if it cost them something. |
That was my idea! You nicked my idea!
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Originally Posted by admin Don't you think that people have no respect and just waste stuff that is free? I hate to think how much wasted drugs there will be in wales if they get rid of the script charge. |
True, very true; but, let's face it, the vast majority of drugs are prescribed to those who are currently already exempt anyway; besides, just think of the savings in time spent sorting out scripts into "exempt" and "non-exempt", the costs involved in issuing and policing all the exemption documents under the present system; No more fraudulent exemption claims, prescription "switching", "have you got your benefits book with you?" etc...
Your fears about "free equals worthless" mirror mine with regards to Minor ailments schemes: why are PCTs so keen to introduce schemes which make
them spend the money to pay for a bottle of calpol, instead of the parents/patient?