Feeling scammed (Prescriptions)

Tbh, NHS dentists annoy me far more than prescription changes, £26.80 for a check up which took less than 5 minutes from booking in to booking my next one on my leaving....
 
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robfosters said:
Some are, some aren’t. But the cost of means testing the jobless to see who can afford to pay would probably cost more than the free prescriptions
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it is means tested to a certain extent isn't it ? on ni contribution based dole you get nothing , no free prescriptions or dental, i was on it for 6 months last year , no savings and you can get universal credit with a sliding scale reduction from 6k (full award) to 16k (jack ****)
 
Scania said:
Tbh, NHS dentists annoy me far more than prescription changes, £26.80 for a check up which took less than 5 minutes from booking in to booking my next one on my leaving....
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We can’t even get an NHS dental appointment around here. Our dentist was taken over by a big firm who have made it private priority. Have been calling different dentists but none are taking patients or have long waits. If I go private though I can see one the next day…..

I get all my prescriptions for free as apparently I was a hero or something and have a war pension….lol
 
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Resident said:
*** Hope this doesn't constitute a medical thread, not going to be discussing medical issues, just how backwards society seems ***


Is it wrong to feel agreived and even scammed regarding prescriptions.

Just been to the docs for abdominal pains, prescribed 2 lot of antibiotics (due to allergies) & paid the princely sum of £20 because I work.

Yet if I were a dole squatting, oxygen theiving, resource drain on society, they'd have been free.

Surely that's backwards? I pay thousands a year in taxes to pay for healthcare services already, shouldn't I be the one recieving "free" medication having techinically already paid for it?
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You receive extremely subsidised medications and those who cant afford it get it as they cant afford it themselves, including sick and vulnerable. Many of those people worked at some point or another and have contributed just as you have.

What a pathetic post.
 
Allnamestaken said:
You receive extremely subsidised medications and those who cant afford it get it as they cant afford it themselves, including sick and vulnerable. Many of those people worked at some point or another and have contributed just as you have.

What a pathetic post.
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This is how it should be but unfortunately its not so sugar coated in reality, i did live 100yrd from Dewsbury moor btw :p
 
Scania said:
Tbh, NHS dentists annoy me far more than prescription changes, £26.80 for a check up which took less than 5 minutes from booking in to booking my next one on my leaving....
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The same thing is £50ish paying privately, think how ripped off those of us who can't get an NHS dentist feel
 
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