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catherinecherub
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Just had a chat with my friendly pharmacist whilst picking up my BP medication.
It is a yearly chat that the Govt. have introduced for box ticking and to see if we understand the role of our medication, do we have any difficulties with packaging, any side effects etc....
The pharmacist sends the results to our GP and then he also can tick a box. It has been found that some elderly people cannot even open blister packs and do not want to worry their GP. Other people have side effects and do not discuss but just stop taking them and some have no idea why they are prescribed some meds and still have them dispensed but never take them.
I asked her about bad advice re diet and chronic conditions like diabetes. Her view was that there is such a thin line between advice and the patient suing the provider that professionals walk a tightrope. If they are dishing out NHS advice then they cannot be sued as an individual. Also asked about Type 2 testing. Her view was that newly diagnosed need all the help that they can get and they do need to test. Established Type 2's do not need to test as often unless they are ill, on hypo inducing meds or insulin but maintained that it should be an individual choice as some find it counterproductive and it causes anxiety and some need more education as to their readings.
Asked her about generic medications as have seen this reported here lately. She stated that it is very rare for her to give out generics and she will always discuss it with the patient. If the GP has prescribed generics she asks the recipient to report back to their GP if they get any side effects that they did not experience on the non generics.
She reckoned that there should be more educational meetings for chronic conditions outside of normal working hours as many newly diagnosed cannot attend useful education because they are working.
This pharmacy is an independant one as opposed to a chain.
It is a yearly chat that the Govt. have introduced for box ticking and to see if we understand the role of our medication, do we have any difficulties with packaging, any side effects etc....
The pharmacist sends the results to our GP and then he also can tick a box. It has been found that some elderly people cannot even open blister packs and do not want to worry their GP. Other people have side effects and do not discuss but just stop taking them and some have no idea why they are prescribed some meds and still have them dispensed but never take them.
I asked her about bad advice re diet and chronic conditions like diabetes. Her view was that there is such a thin line between advice and the patient suing the provider that professionals walk a tightrope. If they are dishing out NHS advice then they cannot be sued as an individual. Also asked about Type 2 testing. Her view was that newly diagnosed need all the help that they can get and they do need to test. Established Type 2's do not need to test as often unless they are ill, on hypo inducing meds or insulin but maintained that it should be an individual choice as some find it counterproductive and it causes anxiety and some need more education as to their readings.
Asked her about generic medications as have seen this reported here lately. She stated that it is very rare for her to give out generics and she will always discuss it with the patient. If the GP has prescribed generics she asks the recipient to report back to their GP if they get any side effects that they did not experience on the non generics.
She reckoned that there should be more educational meetings for chronic conditions outside of normal working hours as many newly diagnosed cannot attend useful education because they are working.
This pharmacy is an independant one as opposed to a chain.
