Money grabbing GPs

[Verteuil Man]

Same as I did from the crew when approaching Cherbourg harbour and I told the crew to key their eyes peeled in case a cross flannel cherry was coming out.

They are very fee and far betwoon.

 

[EuroTrotters]

I bet its a lot more in Spain !

 

[sedge]

I wonder how much a vet would charge for a letter for needles for pet injections to be transported in hand luggage?

Well as you can't travel with a pet in a normal plane passenger compartment, you wouldn't need to carry it's medication in hand luggage, surely? I mean for 50+ years I've always needed a few needles or syringes immediately to hand with a larger supply in the hold for use whilst away but there again no prob me getting such a letter from my hospital diabetes clinic - Pre printed with one from the sets of labels for attachment to eg blood test forms they print out for each patient attached to identify me - and FOC whenever I needed a new one.

 

[Wack]

We needed a medical assessment for my mother in law who's in a care home, she's already been assessed as having dementia and is under the treatment of a GP.

The same GP charged £100 to do the assessment which was basically ticking boxes as she visits every week, she even did it as part of her weekly rounds but forgot to sign it so I had to go down there to get it signed

Should've sent her a bill for £100 plus fuel

 

[stewartwebr]

We are only taking cabin bags.

So, guess the money you saved on not checking in luggage can go towards the GP charge, or the other option is to pay for checked in luggage and that way you won't require the GP letter?
Strapped for cash pensioners are not jetting off to Spain to continue a motorhome tour...just saying

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[stewartwebr]

How times change, growing up in the 50's and 60's our GP was almost considered a member of family by his patients, him and his wife (the district nurse) were always invited to weddings, christenings etc. He wrote letters that found a medical reason for his patients getting a leg up on the council housing ladder and never charged a penny for it, inoculations for foreign holidays even, he never charged any of us for anything, a lovely, lovely man they certainly don't make GP's like that anymore.

Times have most certainly changed and so has medicine and the funding constraints placed upon modern GPs' They are still all lovely people doing an extremely difficult job under very difficult conditions and constraints. I have many friends who are GPs' and I feel their pain. I take my hat off to each and every one of them and it is not a job I could ever do. They all went into medicine to treat people and do their best for people but now find themselves in this political sphere where in my opinion they are being darkened through no fault of their own, they are pawns in a political game.

 

[MattR]

So, guess the money you saved on not checking in luggage can go towards the GP charge, or the other option is to pay for checked in luggage and that way you won't require the GP letter?
Strapped for cash pensioners are not jetting off to Spain to continue a motorhome tour...just saying

Syringes and needles can be transported in checked in and hand luggage. Both require a letter.

 

[stewartwebr]

Syringes and needles can be transported in checked in and hand luggage. Both require a letter.

Don't think they are required for checked in luggage provided they are contained in safe containers and do not create a risk to anyone searching the case. I would go further to say a Dr. letter is not required for limited stock in hand luggage as well provided the syringes were issued under prescription and are contained within the prescribed box containing a prescription dispensary label in the name of the person travelling. That is the guidance I have just read in the current BMA website. However, it also says that rules may be different dependent on airline. However, not sure how the Airline would be aware as it's the airport security which would pose the challenge.

 

[Verteuil Man]

This is a handy document published by HM Government.

Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports

Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

www.gov.uk

 

[MattR]

Don't think they are required for checked in luggage provided they are contained in safe containers and do not create a risk to anyone searching the case. I would go further to say a Dr. letter is not required for limited stock in hand luggage as well provided the syringes were issued under prescription and are contained within the prescribed box containing a prescription dispensary label in the name of the person travelling. That is the guidance I have just read in the current BMA website. However, it also says that rules may be different dependent on airline. However, not sure how the Airline would be aware as it's the airport security which would pose the challenge.

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[stewartwebr]

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Ambiguity remains around the GP Letter or prescription. Obviously, if you have the prescribed item, you shall no longer be in possession of said prescription. Hence the BMAs' reference to the dispensed prescription label on the prescribed items matching that of the traveler.

 

[MattR]

Ambiguity remains around the GP Letter or prescription. Obviously, if you have the prescribed item, you shall no longer be in possession of said prescription. Hence the BMAs' reference to the dispensed prescription label on the prescribed items matching that of the traveler.

As the links states, a prescription or letter is required for syringes in hand and hold luggage. Paying for hold luggage won't negate the need for the evidence of need.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Ambiguity remains around the GP Letter or prescription. Obviously, if you have the prescribed item, you shall no longer be in possession of said prescription. Hence the BMAs' reference to the dispensed prescription label on the prescribed items matching that of the traveler.

We alway have copies of the prescriptions , the pharmacy where we have ours dispensed always asks if we want the prescriptions.
If not you can ask for them otherwise they get thrown away.
Plus if you check on your NHS app a copy of your prescribed items are also on there.

 

[stewartwebr]

As the links states, a prescription or letter is required for syringes in hand and hold luggage. Paying for hold luggage won't negate the need for the evidence of need.

When were you last asked to open checked luggage to be checked for security purposes? Nothing more from me on this ;-)

 

[BikerGraham]

When were you last asked to open checked luggage to be checked for security purposes? Nothing more from me on this ;-)

Strangely enough at Cancun airport in Mexico.

On way in you press a button and depending on result can have an in-depth search of all bags. My wife sailed through and I got stopped and they went through everything thoroughly.

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[JockandRita]

We alway have copies of the prescriptions ,

I do too Jim, but Rita's prescription for her injected meds, goes straight to the supplying company, hence her needing a letter from them to cover the number of doses carried with us, for 90 x days abroad

Plus if you check on your NHS app a copy of your prescribed items are also on there.

Yes, I referred to this for my HGV & PSV medical, as I had forgotten to take a copy of my prescription.

Cheers,

Jock.