Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 4, 2010, at 6:55:59
> ed, i was refused point blank at hospital an gp escitalopram, because of cost in mansfied they have a list from the nhs an if its not on it you dont get it
It depends on your local Primary Care Trust's (PCT) guidelines. The PCT makes recommendations to doctors on which drugs are most suitable for prescribing. Some doctors stick to the guidelines but others don't take too much notice! They are only guidelines after all, they have no legal basis.
>i once asked for viagra an he said i cant get you a reduced script but not a free nhs one,,you dont come under the guild lines//i said why it yours drugs that make me this way ,so why not your drugs to rectify//he said you can have them at £25 instead of £40 .i said i can get them in the pub for £10 so f*** you
Viagra is different to other meds because prescribing is controlled by the 'Selected List Scheme', SLS. SLS means that Viagra can only be prescribed on the NHS if certain conditions are fulfilled eg. if the patient has diabetes, prostate cancer or MS. They same restrictions apply to similar drugs such as Cialis.
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