just had a call from my GP surgery asking me to book a telephone appointment re my private prescription.
My usual GP is on long term sick and he had no problem issuing me T3 after my consultant wrote to him, so what do I say to this GP ?
I haven’t used the last 2 prescriptions as I have a good supply can they check if I’ve not used them?
I can’t believe the problems we have to go through to get medication I’m furious !!!!
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Last week I sent an e consult to the GP I was due to have the telephone appointment with tomorrow re the above, stating I had a private prescription and this was at no cost to the surgery and to contact my Endocrinologist if he wished to discuss my treatment that I was doing well on and I got a msg this morning from the surgery to contact them , the message was my telephone appointment has been cancelled , and was I ok for prescriptions? very relieved and thank you to everyone who gave me advice.💗
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so your normal GP issues the prescription on a private basis? If that’s so it will still be in your medical notes. The new GP will be able to see that. Do you have enough to last until your old GP comes back?
I know it’s wrong. I’m sure all the stress this produces in people can’t help with thyroid function. Maybe this new GP will be happy to give you a private prescription should you need it in the future.
Yes I’m paying its just very frustrating having to go through this, aswell as not being able to get Mercury Pharma this month and having to accept Accord , they don’t make life easy for us do they 🤦♀️.
I haven’t used the last 2 prescriptions as I have a good supply can they check if I’ve not used them?
How old these prescriptions? If I were you I'd get them filled to ensure you have a stock of T3.
As for the new GP, he will be able to see that the other GP has been issuing you a private prescription but I very much doubt that he is obliged to do so just because the other one did, you might have to persuade him to but the evidence that you need it and do well on it is there in your records, along with the consultant's letter. If he is reluctant maybe suggest he contacts your consultant.
thanks Susie yes I will just ask him to contact my consultant , I’ve spoken to this GP before and he’s very arrogant so I’m not going to argue with him, if he refuses would my consultant be obliged to prescribe T3 on NHS? Just wondering if I should email him today ?
You’re entitled to NHS prescription for T3 if NHS endocrinologist initially prescribes it for 3-6 months via hospital pharmacy….then they formally request GP take over prescribing and cost. With annual review back with endo
I saw him privately and he transferred me to his nhs clinic - he knew I had some T3 and back then he said he couldn’t prescribe on nhs - so he asked my GP to do a private prescription, do you know what the current cost is on the NHS and I could throw that at him ?
the message the receptionist said was regarding cost ?
If it's a private prescription there is no cost to the surgery, the burden of cost is yours.
Is there a time limit on the prescriptions ?
I understand that it's 6 months for both NHS and private.
if he refuses would my consultant be obliged to prescribe T3 on NHS?
That would be up to your consultant and what your CCG allows. Probably not obliged to but if you've been having a private prescription then he might not be willing to transfer the cost to the NHS.
It's probably down to this new GP knowing nothing about T3 so not wanting the responsibility of prescribing it even though your records show you need it, it's been recommended by your consultant and that you are fine on it.
That could be a good idea, at least the consultant would know the situation and you could ask him that if the new GP refuses the private prescription would he be able to speak to him or, if necessary, issue the prescription himself.
This really is a situation that shouldn't arise, but shows what might happen when a new doctor has different ideas from the usual doctor.
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