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[NHS] two years and four months on a tier 3 waiting list. timeline inside.
England. Full timeline, dates approximate to the month for obvious reasons. Month 0 — GP referral to specialist weight management. BMI comfortably over threshold, two…
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NHS pathways, private prescriptions, pharmacy pricing, MHRA notices.
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posted 3 days ago by u/adaeze_krastev
[NHS] two years and four months on a tier 3 waiting list. timeline inside.two years and four months on a tier 3 waiting list. timeline inside. I have gone back and forth on this for months. The two routes, described separately, because mixing…
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posted 3 days ago by u/bence_ibarra
[Pricing] UK private prescription pricing, monthly tracker, no affiliate linksSomething I keep coming back to: UK private prescription pricing, monthly tracker, no affiliate links. Supply notices from the regulator describe expected availability…
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posted 4 days ago by u/ipamorelin_i
[Private Rx] the online consultation asked me nothing. that is not safe.Thinking out loud about this: the online consultation asked me nothing. that is not safe. Discharge at goal, which nobody warns people about. Specialist services in…
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posted 6 days ago by u/camila_marchand
[Question] England vs Scotland pathways — genuinely different, rightThe title is the whole question — England vs Scotland pathways — genuinely different, right — but here is why I am asking. Concentrations can differ between products…
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posted 6 days ago by u/kavya_kravchenko
[PSA] MHRA supply notice out, expect pharmacy stock weirdnessMHRA supply notice out, expect pharmacy stock weirdness — with the reasoning, because a rule without a reason gets ignored. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have…
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posted 9 days ago by u/zaid_balogun
[Pricing] £129 to £189 for the same thing across four pharmacies this monthThinking out loud about this: £129 to £189 for the same thing across four pharmacies this month. The numbers the title promised, since a headline without them is…
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posted 12 days ago by u/jonas_eriksen
[Question] does anyone have a straight answer on BMI thresholds by ICBGenuine question, and the title is the question: does anyone have a straight answer on BMI thresholds by ICB. The scheme cap in Ireland was the single most useful thing…
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posted 14 days ago by u/crp_curious
[Private Rx] switched pharmacies mid-titration and had to restart the ladderswitched pharmacies mid-titration and had to restart the ladder. Change my mind, genuinely — I have no stake in being right about this. Discharge at goal, which nobody…
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posted 16 days ago by u/the_poster_in_question_2026
[Discussion] the UK conversation is completely different to the US one and we keep mixing themthe UK conversation is completely different to the US one and we keep mixing them. Change my mind, genuinely — I have no stake in being right about this. Discharge at…
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posted 18 days ago by u/ahmed_iyer
[NHS] GP said no, specialist said yes, eighteen months apartPosting this as a discussion rather than a claim: GP said no, specialist said yes, eighteen months apart. Pharmacy pricing on a private prescription is set by the…
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posted 25 days ago by u/halima_boateng
[Discussion] can we stop arguing about private prescription until somebody posts a numberAsking properly rather than in a comment on somebody else’s thread: can we stop arguing about private prescription until somebody posts a number. Discharged at goal…
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posted 28 days ago by u/chidi_abubakar
genuine question about MHRA that I am slightly embarrassed to askgenuine question about MHRA that I am slightly embarrassed to ask, and I want the answer with the reasoning attached rather than just the conclusion. GP said no in the…
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posted 1 months ago by u/ahmed_okafor
why does nobody talk about private prescriptionThe title is the whole question — why does nobody talk about private prescription — but here is why I am asking. Concentrations can differ between products and between…
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posted 1 months ago by u/halima_boateng
[Meta] the NHS rule is doing its job and people should stop complainingthe NHS rule is doing its job and people should stop complaining — with the counter-argument included, because I find it fairly persuasive. Switched pharmacies…
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why does nobody talk about tier 3
Question in the title, detail here: why does nobody talk about tier 3. In England, specialist weight management services are commissioned locally, so eligibility…
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posted 1 months ago by u/emil_okwuosa
unpopular opinion: most of what gets said here about pricing is guessworkunpopular opinion: most of what gets said here about pricing is guesswork. Not a hot take, just something I have not seen said plainly here. Two years and four months…
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posted 1 months ago by u/slow_logbook
how much of what we believe about tier 3 actually comes from NHS threadsGenuine question, and the title is the question: how much of what we believe about tier 3 actually comes from NHS threads. Supply notices from the regulator describe…
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posted 1 months ago by u/lina_bruun
how much of what we believe about MHRA actually comes from NHS threadsThe title is the whole question — how much of what we believe about MHRA actually comes from NHS threads — but here is why I am asking. In England, specialist weight…
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posted 1 months ago by u/anya_rautio
[Discussion] the MHRA advice in here is 3 years out of datethe MHRA advice in here is 3 years out of date. Not a hot take, just something I have not seen said plainly here. Hard numbers: 3 years. Anything softer than that is…
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posted 2 months ago by u/jarno_karlsen
[Discussion] can we stop arguing about NHS until somebody posts a numberQuestion in the title, detail here: can we stop arguing about NHS until somebody posts a number. In England, specialist weight management services are commissioned…
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posted 2 months ago by u/camila_sandvik
help me understand pharmacy, I have read the wiki twiceGenuine question, and the title is the question: help me understand pharmacy, I have read the wiki twice. Supply notices from the regulator describe expected…
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posted 2 months ago by u/ahmed_okafor
[Discussion] the UK advice in here is 3 years out of datethe UK advice in here is 3 years out of date. Not a hot take, just something I have not seen said plainly here. 3 years — those are the numbers, and they are the ones I…
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posted 2 months ago by u/marisol_kravchenko
[Discussion] the pricing advice in here is 2 years out of datethe pricing advice in here is 2 years out of date — a position I have arrived at slowly and would like tested. Numbers, in the order they matter: 2 years. Switched…
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posted 3 months ago by u/coring_the_stopper
the UK question that gets asked weekly, answered properlythe UK question that gets asked weekly, answered properly. It is the sort of thing everyone half-believes and nobody writes down. Two years and four months on a tier 3…