My Gp has rejected my repeat for liothyronine although they had already added it to my repeats list.

[Angelic69]

Hi all had my liothyronine added to my repeats list recently at my GP surgery, i was so pleased but when i ticked the box for a repeat for it, it never turned up and i had a guess they had rejected it.

I popped in to inquire as to the whereabouts of my medication and was only told that it had been rejected.

I sent my GPs an e mail to ask why had it been rejected and was told it would not be added to repeat list. Im so confused as it was already on my repeats that how i could order it in the first place.

I read somewhere but unfortunately did not keep link that after three months trail period the care would be handed back to the GPs.

Does anyone have that link or other information that i can send to GPs.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

If you were originally diagnosed as having clinical need for T3 by an NHS endocrinologist then GP MUST continue to prescribe and refer you back to Endocrinologist

You should have annual review with endocrinologist as matter of course

GP should not alter T3 prescription - should refer to endocrinologist

pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clini...

See Practice manager. Request prescription is reinstated immediately

New NHS England Liothyronine guidelines July 2019

sps.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploa...

thyroidtrust.org/a-gp-write...

[Angelic69 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hey Slowdragon can not access pulsetoday and could you copy and paste article and post on here. The website requires professional medical reg number to access.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Angelic69]

How annoying....it was readable originally...will see what I can find

[Babette in reply to SlowDragon]

I can read it without having an account. The comments, with the exception of one, are worrying!

[Angelic69 in reply to SlowDragon]

MEDICAL, <redacted medical centre> (<redacted medical centre> MEDICAL CENTRE) <<redacted medical centre>.medical@nhs

To:

<redacted name>

Fri, Feb 21 at 1:20 PM

Good Afternoon <redacted name>,

Further to your enquiry on Wednesday 19th February 2020, we have spoken to the GP here in the surgery. The prescription you require, Liothyronine, can only be issued by the specialist consultant at the Hospital and therefore we can not add it to your repeats list.

If you have any queries, please call the hospital secretaries on <redacted secretaries' phone number>.

Many Thanks,

<redacted name>

Administration Lead

<redacted medical centre> Medical Centre

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Angelic69]

Angelic69,

You posted much detail about you, your surgery and the person responding. I have redacted several pieces of identifying information.

Please do not post such personally identifying information for your own safety as well as respecting the privacy of others.

[Angelic69 in reply to helvella]

I had took of several items, sorry i must have missed those pieces. xx

[Angelic69 in reply to Angelic69]

This was added to my repeats until i asked why it had been rejected now it has disappeared from my repeats list. I do have a refused on my patient access for this medication if needed to confirm that it had been on my repeats at the GPs.

[Angelic69 in reply to SlowDragon]

All those links are redirecting me is that what supposed to occur.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Angelic69]

ALL links that are posted here go to a redirection page - that lets you check you are happy to follow them.

It is particularly sensible when a link is shortened so you cannot see it all on the actual post - but you can on the redirect page.

[Angelic69 in reply to helvella]

Oh i was wondering, thanks helvella.

[sheila747]

If I were you I would write to the endo who originally prescribed it and explain. If you were prescribed it because you are not converting then your endo needs to explain this to the GP. I do not convert and could not function without it