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"UNHAPPY with unfair prescription supply"

About: Portishead Medical Group

I send the letter to NHS England to forward me the guidelines or rules and regulation in how GPs prescribe medicines.

Recently visited Portishead Medical group surgery with ongoing allergic rhinitis which bothers me daily. ( plus I'm asthmatic )

I was prescribed trial medication and told to use it for 1 month, however the amount of drugs prescribed was only sufficient for 2 weeks, subsequently I had to make a further appointment go back to the surgery and ask for a repeat prescription to finish my course.

Very inconvenient and costly!!!

Previously, I have always received a full course of medication, for ongoing or trial treatment, the prescriptions had always been sufficient for 1 month.

Been online: General practitioner committee and found out, that prescription should supply 28 days of drugs at least!

I feel that your surgery just simply milking me for money for NHS through prescriptions, without any consideration to the patient.

Thank you for your prompt reply and chance to resolve this matter in a positive way!

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Response from Portishead Medical Group 7 years ago
Portishead Medical Group
Submitted on 26/04/2016 at 17:53
Published on nhs.uk on 07/03/2018 at 18:06


I am sorry that you feel that your experience with this prescription has not been good. I assure you that we do not deliberately prescribe small quantities unless there is a good clinical reason. I would be grateful if you could contact me via our main number 01275 841630 to discuss this so that I can look at the details of this specific case and see what we can do to help. Thank you. Kath Payne (Management Partner)

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