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Originally Posted by Zoggite  I understand that if the GP was seeing his patient under the terms of the NHS (i.e. NOT on his own time, as a private patient), then it would be illegal for him to issue a non-NHS prescription as he could be depriving/defrauding the NHS of £6.85 income; Wasn't there a case in the past where a pharmacist got told off for openly telling patients "you can buy this without prescription and it'll work out cheaper"? |
Thought there was a pharmacist in Wales who used to treat NHS as private if less than £6.85. All water under the bridge now as no charges now.
If the script is NHS then ask the patient to pay £6.85 regardless of exemption. Ask them to come into the pharmacy and sign script when "they feel better" and you will return charge. Sounds reasonable.