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Post by Shenguin on Feb 18, 2019 15:29:39 GMT
Yes, the CCG will have told them not to prescribe Ibuprofen. The GP has every right to ignore that, if s/he wants to. But the GP probably wants to play ball with the CCG, and is more or less happy to blame someone else for not prescribing it. NHS England produces guidance recommendations on what items should not be routinely prescribed in primary care, which includes readily available medicines for conditions which lend themselves to self-care. The local CCG will then interpret this for GPs and work with them to reduce prescribing of all medicines that are easily and cheaply available. However, crucially, at any point the GP has every right to ignore this advice, and prescribe any medicine which s/he is competent to prescribe and judges to be in the patient's best interest. Are there any other points of NHS bureaucracy you would like me to explain to you in painful detail? I bow to your wisdom (and will be having words with my lying scumbag GP)! Of course, your GP still won't prescribe it for you, even if you explain all of that. If a GP prescribes Ibuprofen when the CCG has a policy on not doing so, they probably have to put up with a load of bureaucrats asking them why. There's more information on it here if you're interested. www.england.nhs.uk/medicines/conditions-for-which-over-the-counter-items-should-not-routinely-be-prescribed/And a useful quick reference guide: www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/over-the-counter-quick-reference-guide.pdfYour local CCG may also have further information on their website. The NHS does waste a lot of money on unnecessary prescriptions, so it seems right that it should try not to, but I also believe that all prescriptions should be free and medicines should be prescribed if they're needed. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 18, 2019 15:31:32 GMT
I've got a headache from all that.
May I have a couple of Ibuprofen tablets please?
I do not mind whether they are on or off prescription.
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Post by Shenguin on Feb 18, 2019 15:33:35 GMT
What you need to cure that is Koolaid.
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Post by Lurk McLurkface on Feb 18, 2019 15:41:32 GMT
Oi you lot! Too much OTTDM. Time Moderator 1 got his FRANKING pants on.
On you go.
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 15:43:18 GMT
I've got a headache from all that. May I have a couple of Ibuprofen tablets please? I do not mind whether they are on or off prescription. 400mg three times daily with food (or alcohol) might I suggest you refer to Felicelandry for a good food guide! |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 15:45:36 GMT
Oi you lot! Too much OTT DM. Time Moderator 1 got his FRANKING pants on. On you go. but but sir oh ... pleeese! hoody up.. D&Bass anyone! |
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Post by Moderator1 on Feb 18, 2019 15:51:48 GMT
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Post by Destry on Feb 18, 2019 15:56:17 GMT
If people got FRANKED here for just talking bollocks...  |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 16:03:22 GMT
oh well...
time out for Kane, peace and happiness, i'm gonna continue my binge watching of Umbrella Academy on Netfun
and eat a very large roast chicken pie - thankfully not humble pie. Peace
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Post by scubar on Feb 18, 2019 16:13:01 GMT
I’ve just been informed of my colleague’s likeness to Joe 90, and now I can’t unsee it, or get the theme tune out of my head.
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 16:15:13 GMT
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 18, 2019 16:19:07 GMT
I presume Umbrella Academy is where junior evil scientists learn how to create zombie viruses
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 16:19:53 GMT
This, of course, is the best:
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Post by scubar on Feb 18, 2019 16:23:31 GMT
This, of course, is the best: It is, though I would also consider Stingray. Thunderbirds is fantastic, but a bit overplayed. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 17:20:02 GMT
I could be persuaded
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 18:52:37 GMT
Apologies |
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 19:04:37 GMT
My wife went to the West Indies Jamaica? No, she went of her own accord  I'm here all week |
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Post by Tuffers on Feb 18, 2019 19:38:19 GMT
Woman next door accused me of nicking stuff off her washing line last week.
I nearly shat her pants.
Baddum.
What are we doing?
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Post by whatalark on Feb 18, 2019 20:24:12 GMT
Two goldfish in a tank. One says to the other how do you drive this thing.
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 20:33:37 GMT
'Lowering the tone':
A man walks into a bar with a dog under his arm and puts the dog on the counter and orders two pints and a straight whisky, the barman says "I can serve you but you can't bring the dog in here", the man says "this is a special dog, it can talk". The barman says "Ah you're having me on he can't talk", "I'll tell you what if he talks the drinks are on me all night", "you're on" says the man.
He turns to the dog and says "dog what do you call the stuff on the outside of trees"
and the dog says "Bark", "that's not proof that's just what dogs do", so the man says "ok I'll ask him a harder one" - "dog what is the opposite of smooth", "Rough" says the dog and the barman says "he's just making noises".
The dog then turns to the man and says
"there's no pleasing some people is there"
boom boom
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Feb 18, 2019 20:37:30 GMT
I wonder if Mr Tiddles wears special pants when he plays Deadspace!
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Post by Tuffers on Feb 18, 2019 20:45:59 GMT
Shut it down, Felice.
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Post by Tuffers on Feb 18, 2019 21:14:08 GMT
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Post by Destry on Feb 18, 2019 21:29:30 GMT
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 18, 2019 21:35:58 GMT
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