Nebulisers

[Mr Pharm S]

Where do patients get nebulisers from?

A patient of ours has been given a load of nebuliser solution from the hospital but no nebuliser machine.

Does it come on prescription or does the patient have to buy one?

Any info would be great

[bn413]

Hello ,

Any machines never be avilable in nhs. so they need to order it from your local suppier. AAH OR UNICHEM.

if you ring your upplier and ask for price they cost about 50-70 range price.

Nilesh

[bobbin]

Where do patients get nebulisers from?

A patient of ours has been given a load of nebuliser solution from the hospital but no nebuliser machine.

Does it come on prescription or does the patient have to buy one?

Any info would be great

As far as I know, most patients are loaned a nebuliser by the respiratory clinic at the hospital. I have never sold one.

Nebulisers cannot be prescribed by a GP.

[DavidS]

I have sold them new, and regretted it. They are fiddly, expensive, and cheaper by mail order.

The patients used to get them mail order, and then when they broke or needed parts, used to expect me to chase them up and fix them. A minimum order charge of £25 sorted that out.

I used to give a nominal amount to relatives of former users (rip) for the nearly new ones, and loan them out to patients free for a trial period so that they could decide whether one was worth buying. That idea worked well, always multiple item scripts.