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Post by jacksfullofaces on Dec 27, 2012 9:38:26 GMT
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Dec 27, 2012 14:42:09 GMT
I wasn't pleased so I just sent a freedom of information request to the department of health requesting information about rationing.This is what I have asked
Do you ration/refuse any or all of the following hormone replacements: Estradiol, Progesterone or Testosterone:
a. on the grounds of cost
b. after a set period of time
Jacks xxx
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Dec 27, 2012 21:27:50 GMT
My husband told me how to do it. He said he spent enough time dealing with requests for information for DWP and thought department of Health should get its share and answer this one lol
Jacks
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Jan 23, 2013 10:55:05 GMT
Thank you for your correspondence of 27 December about the availability of
hormone replacement therapy drugs. I have been asked to reply.
The Department of Health does not ration or refuse medicines.
In the case of estradiol, progesterone and testosterone, it would be for
clinicians to decide whether or not to prescribe these drugs. Under their
terms of service, GPs are allowed to prescribe any product, including any
unlicensed product or product not licensed for a particular indication
(often known as “off-label” prescribing) that they consider necessary to
treat a patient under the NHS, subject to two provisos. These are,
firstly, that the product is not included in Schedules 1 or 2 to the 'NHS
(General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc)
Regulations 2004', otherwise known as the ‘Selected List Scheme’; and
secondly, GPs are prepared to justify any challenges to their prescribing
by their primary care trust (PCT).
I hope this reply is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Lee Scott
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries
Department of Health
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Jan 23, 2013 10:56:10 GMT
Mealy mouthed and indicative of the role Primary Care Trusts play in restricting treatment.
Jacks
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Jan 24, 2013 20:16:05 GMT
Lainey
They leave it to the Primary Care Trusts to instruct the doctors to ration the treatments.
I'm pleased they didn't bully you out of your testosterone
Jacks xx
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