Does paying for private Dr mean private prescription?

Was it for Melatonin?

Gwyllt

Don’t know if Wales is different
It was a few years ago
I saw a gynaecologist to discuss HRT
He issued a private prescription which I paid for and paid for my medication
My GP since has taken over the prescription.

Thank you.

It is actually in regard to my grandson with recent diagnosis of autism ....

Thank you ...

Don’t know if Wales is different
It was a few years ago
I saw a gynaecologist to discuss HRT
He issued a private prescription which I paid for and paid for my medication
My GP since has taken over the prescription.

Thank you so much to all these messages... it is greatly appreciated. X

It may vary around the country (?), but at our private London Clinic:
We were give a private prescription and took it straight to the private dispensary in the hospital. We had to pay the full price of the medicine, not the price it would have been on the NHS.
Our GP said he was not allowed to convert a private prescription to an NHS prescription. It is a legal document and given to the patient following the assessment made by the one doctor only.
You cannot get any form of refund if you have paid for a private prescription.

Private consultant emailed GP to ask them to change some of DH's medication, as with his medical problem finally diagnosed, the medication he was on was inappropriate. The change was to an NHS prescription and it remained NHS.

Serendipity22

Thank you so much .....

So an initial privàte consultation must take place to find out private prescription orrrr referred to GP then NHS prescription?

Yes, a private doctor can’t ask a GP to sort out the initial dose of medication he wants a patient to take. Normally the patient would have a second private consultation to see if the medication has worked, and if so the doctor would refer them back to their GP’s care.

Private prescription so you have to pay. You should be able to get a repeat prescription from your GP should you need to stay on this medication. You would need to speak to your GP first.

Thank you so much .....

So an initial privàte consultation must take place to find out private prescription orrrr referred to GP then NHS prescription?

I agree.

It would be a private prescription. If the private doctor discharges you and refers you back to your GP for ongoing care it would then become NHS when your GP prescribes the medication.