The NHS cut down on prescriptions deemed to have low clinical value

Why do you need to microwave anything - can you not just walk outside and buy lunch?
Ah, you mean remote in that sense, yes. There is nothing around bar a small Co-Op with little in it bar the usual ready-meal/ready-lunch type stuff. Or a Burger King.

It's a case of "bring your own" or "eat (gluten filled) junk".
 
Remote, not really, but quite sparsely equipped unfortunately. There is a microwave, but I'm not sure I'd want to touch it, let alone put something that's intended for my mouth inside it.

There's an instant hot-water boiler too, which for me is fine, I can get a myriad of stuff that I can heat with hot water, but gluten-free stuff like this is harder to find.

We do occasionally get hold of some decent quality dehydrated rice noodles that haven't been anywhere near wheat, but they are... expensive. Back to case in point. Like I keep saying, the argument for me isn't difficulty, it's one of cost. I still say that the prescription is daft regardless.

Not quite sure why the animosity towards what I've been saying to be honest.
What's wrong with nuking a soup or even bringing in a salad? Heck the man mountain at work only eats salads during the day.
 
My work colleagues don't typically buy a sandwich every day, I didn't either even before being diagnosed. Maybe it is a London thing but we had one street food market around the corner, another a short walk away along with a bunch of independent lunch places, all the usual chains (several different sushi places nearby, some independent) and another street food market that would turn up on Thursdays.

I used to have lunch with about 4-5 people and if we weren't having a sit down meal but heading back to the office my food would invariably cost about twice the price. But again the point being is that your lunches - could someone on minimum wage afford to eat what you eat for lunch each day?
 
Hang on didn't we have a thread a few weeks ago that argued the profit the NHS made on exactly these types of low cost drugs. Surely all this is going to do is bring in less money for the NHS.

Or am I failing to grasp this?
 
What's wrong with nuking a soup or even bringing in a salad? Heck the man mountain at work only eats salads during the day.

As I said earlier, eating the same few things gets boring quick. At least with buying gluten-free wraps/thins/bread you can introduce a few other "flavors" into the week. But that costs.

My wife has other medical issues beyond the coeliac which essentially makes the salad a problem at times too, but this is pretty unique stuff, so not really relevant to the gluten discussion.
 
As I said earlier, eating the same few things gets boring quick. At least with buying gluten-free wraps/thins/bread you can introduce a few other "flavors" into the week. But that costs.
It's only the same thing if you don't put any variety to it. Mix up the flavours, the meats, the vegetables. Bring Sunday roast left overs. There a so many things you can do with just a...he'll hole of a microwave.
 
probably not, I wouldn't be buying sandwiches either though if I was on minimum wage - I'd be preparing everything at home to save money

Exactly, and you'd probably end up spending more money than your friend making their lunch, hence the idea of a means tested grant for those on low income that may actually need the extra.
 
A lot of the prescriptions are more expensive than just buying the stuff in a shop. It's a joke, especially when everywhere except England gets them free :/
 
I find it amusing how vaccines are now confirmed to have "low clinical value" :D Reminds me of the vaccine thread a few weeks ago lmao.

Anyway, we know how much they spend sustaining people's boners, I want to know how much is spent on sustaining fat people? How much do they spend on sustaining fat people?
 
A lot, I think it's one of the biggest costs :/

TBH people who neglect their own bodies, get super fat, then ignore doctors advice should have to pay for their own treatment.
 
I find it amusing how vaccines are now confirmed to have "low clinical value" :D Reminds me of the vaccine thread a few weeks ago lmao.

Anyway, we know how much they spend sustaining people's boners, I want to know how much is spent on sustaining fat people? How much do they spend on sustaining fat people?

Travel Vaccines - they are the vaccines you don't need in the UK (things like Hep B, Yellow Fever etc). I thought a lot of places started charging for those a long time ago?
 
Travel Vaccines - they are the vaccines you don't need in the UK (things like Hep B, Yellow Fever etc). I thought a lot of places started charging for those a long time ago?
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I (work) had to pay for mine whenever I've required them apart from if I recall when I was under 16.
 
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Exactly, and you'd probably end up spending more money than your friend making their lunch, hence the idea of a means tested grant for those on low income that may actually need the extra.

I'm not sure that is true, simply cutting out some ingredients doesn't mean you'd necessarily spend any more.
 
Travel Vaccines - they are the vaccines you don't need in the UK (things like Hep B, Yellow Fever etc). I thought a lot of places started charging for those a long time ago?

Exactly.

So the ones you absolutely DO need outside the UK when going to disease ridden countries are suddenly not worth it? What the heck?

Half the ones they do give according to the internal vaccination schedules, aren't even major threats.

In the US they give new born babies vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases lol, and over here they're suddenly not bothered about making sure someone going to a poor disease infested country is protected from disease he is definitely going to be exposed to?

Just proves that it's a silly system.


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This isn't about medical knowledge lol. It's basic logic as explained above, which takes into account actual risk as opposed to randomly implied risk. If you have nothing to actually discuss why do you always make nonsense baiting posts?
 
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Anyway, we know how much they spend sustaining people's boners, I want to know how much is spent on sustaining fat people? How much do they spend on sustaining fat people?

not just fat people but people who neglect their bodies in general - smokers, heavy drinkers, druggies etc..

lots of heart disease, diabetes and various cancer cases are avoidable and a result of people's lifestyle choices
 
I'm not sure that is true, simply cutting out some ingredients doesn't mean you'd necessarily spend any more.

Depends what you replace the cut out ingredients with. A lot of fresh food is more expensive than junk food as an example.

Exactly.

So the ones you absolutely DO need outside the UK when going to disease ridden countries are suddenly not worth it? What the heck?

Half the ones they do give according to the internal vaccination schedules, aren't even major threats.

In the US they give new born babies vaccines for sexually transmitted diseases lol, and over here they're suddenly not bothered about making sure someone going to a poor disease infested country is protected from disease he is definitely going to be exposed to?

Just proves that it's a silly system.

I presume the idea is that if you can afford to go on a long haul holiday then you should be able to afford the cost of necessary vaccinations and medications to keep you safe in those locations. For example you don't get subsidised antimalarials when you say you're going to a country with a malaria threat.

That's coming form someone that regularly goes to places that require me to have vaccinations and antimalarials. I don't expect others to pay for what I need because I chose to go on holiday somewhere.
 
Depends what you replace the cut out ingredients with. A lot of fresh food is more expensive than junk food as an example.

We were talking about preparing meals and sandwiches not junk food - as a simple example replacing bread with potatoes (jacket potatoes, stuffed new potatoes etc..) can lead to a variety options alone.
 
Which is a prime example. Are new potatoes cheaper than a basic loaf of bread? Unless you grow your own then they certainly aren't.
 
I presume the idea is that if you can afford to go on a long haul holiday then you should be able to afford the cost of necessary vaccinations and medications to keep you safe in those locations. For example you don't get subsidised antimalarials when you say you're going to a country with a malaria threat.

That's coming form someone that regularly goes to places that require me to have vaccinations and antimalarials. I don't expect others to pay for what I need because I chose to go on holiday somewhere.
Bingo. It's not necessary for someone to go on a holiday to a location that puts them at risk. If they choose to, they foot the bill.
 
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