Getting better medical supplies from GP?
Posted June 25th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
I need advice on hows best to approach my GP regarding getting better equipment for my medical condition.
I currently use butterfly needles for my subcutaneous infusion, and have been told to ask for an alternative as butterflies are too painful and intrusive. It has been recommended I have Thalaset or Softset needles, I have asked the district nurse but she said I’d have to refer back to my GP. I know he is going to say I will have to have them on prescription because they are more expensive than butterflies, but I don’t see why I should pay! How do I approach this, and get round having to pay for NECESSARY medical supplies?
(There is a drug I could have instead of the sudcut infusion, but I have to have the infusion “because of lack of funding, that is why I am adamant I am not paying for the needles on prescription, if I have to pay, I want it to be for the oral version of the stuff I have to have injected for 12 hours!)
It infuriates me that there is a post code lottery regarding drugs and equipment, perhaps I could try another PCT? or does it have to be the PCT for the area you live?