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[Thanksnhs]

Hi all as you know I am at home recovering from my transplant, which is going well at the moment, I had been trying to get my prescription sorted out at my gp as we all know how important the immunosuppressant drugs are, well I have just found out my gp has basically dumped me, they told my hospital they will not prescribe my lifesaving meds because they won't monitor them, even though the hospital assured them they would, so now after 54 years I have to find a sympathetic surgery that is willing to take me on, I imagine cost has a lot to do with it as well, I am so angry this is stress I can do without, has this happened to anyone else, or was I just unlucky char x

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Omg that’s absolutely awful. My GP’s the same, it’s like getting blood out of a stone getting them to prescribe anything on repeat.

[Thanksnhs in reply to Hidden]

I am so angry about it, and stressed having to phone round to see who will take me on, we only have another four practices in the town char

[080311]

Oh my goodness that’s appalling, you couldn’t make it up. I realise your up here in Scotland, as you were in the Jubilee. There as got to be some recourse, you most certainly don’t need this stress, what’s your medical team saying?

Pauline

[Thanksnhs in reply to 080311]

To be honest I think they are a bit disgusted about the whole thing, but it has happened before she said,and there is nothing they can do if the gp refuses, apart from changing practice, I am enraged about the whole thing and stressed at trying to find somewhere that will take me char

[080311 in reply to Thanksnhs]

I wonder if it’s something Nicola Sturgeon should be made aware of? How can you have a heart transplant then be unable to obtain the drugs you need to keep that new heart healthy, it just doesn’t make any sense to me. As you say the monitoring will be done by the Jubilee,

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

I am shocked beyond words.

What an awful situation to be in.

Can you get in contact with your MP and MSP?

The way NHS services are organised in Scotland are I gather different to the rest of the UK.

[Thanksnhs in reply to Milkfairy]

Hi yeh I think we are, no one pays for prescriptions, that's if they will prescribe them!, at the moment I don't really feel up to dealing with anything like that, I will just leave it for now until I feel a bit stronger, char

[Sunnie2day]

Meanwhile, is there any way the Jubilee can keep you in medications until you find a new surgery? Can they suggest a local to you cardiologist?

I'm beyond shocked your GP has taken this decision, it seems to me they have a duty of care. I would report them:

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[Thanksnhs in reply to Sunnie2day]

Hi I have the transplant clinic on Tuesday they will give me a prescription for all my meds until things get sorted out, which will hopefully be soon, char

[080311 in reply to Thanksnhs]

What about a email to Jeane Freeman? She’s the minister of health, and the buck stops with her.

[Thanksnhs in reply to 080311]

I might look into that once I have got everything sorted char

[080311 in reply to Thanksnhs]

Can understand you need to get things sorted out for the future but I would just put it on the back burner for now. Let us know how you go, I will be thinking of you.

Pauline

[bee2 in reply to 080311]

Personally and when you feel up to it I would get in touch will MP's but also the media. Things are changing fast and our health alas is no longer important to politicians. I'm in Scotland too and appalled at what I see and hear. Hope you get things sorted soon.

[080311 in reply to bee2]

Hi bee2 think you meant your post for Thanksnhs not me.

[bee2 in reply to 080311]

Oops sorry 😉

[080311 in reply to bee2]

No problem,

Pauline

[woodlandwonders]

Shocking beyond words. You are so vulnerable at the moment. All I can do is repeatedly shake my head, which is no use you you at all!

Look after yourself x

[Thanksnhs in reply to woodlandwonders]

Thank you

[Ads568]

Hi Thanksnhs,

I’m absolutely horrified by your situation. I really feel for you. I get my immunosuppressant drugs direct from my transplant centre via Alcura (home delivery service) and all other drugs are dictated by my transplant team but prescribed (on repeat, etc) by my GP.

Hopefully you’ll be able to talk to someone on your transplant care team about this on Tuesday & ask for their help or at least advice? Do you have anything like Healthwatch in Scotland?

Once you’ve found an alternative GP, and once you’re feeling up to it, it would be good to expose the uncaring treatment you’ve received from this practice! Perhaps the local press might be interested?

So sorry you’re having to go through this.

Take care

[Thanksnhs in reply to Ads568]

Thank you, I have got one now, I don't really feel its the best of times to be changing doctors but obviously no choice, I think the way you get your meds is the same way I should be getting mine, hopefully it will all be organised soon char

[IrisCarter]

I would make a complaint. To dump you at this point is appalling. Here is a link if you decide to complain.

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[Thanksnhs in reply to IrisCarter]

Thanks, I will look into it in the future, I don't quite feel up to it at the moment, mabe once everything is sorted out I will go into it char

[IrisCarter in reply to Thanksnhs]

I understand that. I’m supposed to be applying for ill health retirement but everytime I look at the forms I feel exhausted and defeated.

I hope that you start to feel better soon.

[Mikedabike]

Surely this cannot be right in a so called civilised society. I would be tempted to go straight to the National press myself. This is scandalous. I hope somehow things work out for you.

[Thanksnhs in reply to Mikedabike]

I am still upset about the whole thing, even if the doctor had taken time to give me a courtesy call to explain that they would not prescribe would have helped a bit, but to leave me keep phoning trying to sort things out was awful, my transplant nurse said it has happened before, some GP's just won't do it and there is nothing they can do about it, I am well rid of them with an attitude like that char

[EmmyLaury12 in reply to Thanksnhs]

Just can’t believe it !!!

Lost for words to leave you without lifesaving meds and not caring its not real . When your feeling stronger please report them as they should be struck off !!!as they are not giving the care to patients that they have a duty to !!!

So sorry but feel so cross ,

Please take care xx

[Pollypuss]

This sound shocking . I wonder what Prof Christian Barnard , who pioneered heart transplants would think of your situation

[dunestar]

As others have said this is a shocking situation. I can understand you not wanting the stress at the moment to make a complaint. I hope you can sort out an alternative GP quickly. I hope when you are stronger that you will pursue the matter. It surely cannot be right in this day and age. You will have lots of support from this forum.

[Prada47]

Time to kick arse, look forward to hearing it on First Ministers Questions !! Don't let them get away with it They are Public Servants Paid by us All

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[Thanksnhs in reply to Prada47]

Thank you I will take note of all the numbers, at the moment I don't feel strong enough yet to do anything at the moment, once I get everything sorted out and speak to the hospital about it, I will look into it again, char