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<blockquote data-quote="SugarBuzz" data-source="post: 1437850" data-attributes="member: 74883"><p>There's no such thing as a free lunch (well for most at least).</p><p></p><p>I guess in theory prescriptions on the NHS for most diabetes related stuff are 'free' - but as anyone that works pays into the system they aren't free in that respect. As my dad (who incidentally hardly ever goes to see a doctor and worked for 50 years paying tax into the 'system') regularly points out.</p><p>Though I certainly appreciated my 'free' prescriptions whilst at college and uni etc.</p><p></p><p>The eye exam is included in that - but the eyesight test wasn't. As I found out when I got blagged once by the optician and had to pay to not be able to read anything below the 3rd line u p a y n o w s c r e w u</p><p></p><p>In Spain as a UK citizen (whilst it remains part of the EU at least) I have the same rights as a Spanish citizen where I pay for stuff with a prescription from a doctor at a massively reduced rate (around 90%). Needless to say getting a prescription made a big difference - as I found out when I first went to a pharmacy to ask about insulin and they said it's 80e for a months supply :-o I Obviously registering with a medical centre and getting a prescription for 8e was much preferable. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SugarBuzz, post: 1437850, member: 74883"] There's no such thing as a free lunch (well for most at least). I guess in theory prescriptions on the NHS for most diabetes related stuff are 'free' - but as anyone that works pays into the system they aren't free in that respect. As my dad (who incidentally hardly ever goes to see a doctor and worked for 50 years paying tax into the 'system') regularly points out. Though I certainly appreciated my 'free' prescriptions whilst at college and uni etc. The eye exam is included in that - but the eyesight test wasn't. As I found out when I got blagged once by the optician and had to pay to not be able to read anything below the 3rd line u p a y n o w s c r e w u In Spain as a UK citizen (whilst it remains part of the EU at least) I have the same rights as a Spanish citizen where I pay for stuff with a prescription from a doctor at a massively reduced rate (around 90%). Needless to say getting a prescription made a big difference - as I found out when I first went to a pharmacy to ask about insulin and they said it's 80e for a months supply :-o I Obviously registering with a medical centre and getting a prescription for 8e was much preferable. :p [/QUOTE]
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