Private prescription

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A private prescription is a United Kingdom Medical term that refers to a prescription funded by the patient, rather than the National Health Service.

Unlike NHS prescriptions, a private prescription can be written on any piece of paper and a doctor may also write their own private prescriptions - this is against General Medical Council regulations if done with an NHS prescription.

Since July 2006 the Department of Health (United Kingdom) has required that all private prescriptions for a Controlled Drug must be prescribed on specified paperwork, the FP10PCD.[1][2]

A patient usually has to pay a fee to a private practice doctor, and then another fee to the pharmacy dispensing the medicine - the fee may be more or less than the standard NHS prescription charge. The fee is based on the cost of the drug and the amount supplied, plus a dispensing fee which may be a flat rate or calculated from the cost of the drug. The NHS prescription charge is a standard fee which is not related to the cost of the drug or quantity supplied.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Private Prescriptions for Schedule 2 & 3 CDs". Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC). Retrieved 17 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ Randall, Christine (June 2011). "How should dentists prescribe, store, order and dispose of controlled drugs?". Retrieved 17 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ Oxtoby, Kathy (10 January 2012). "Doctors’ self prescribing". British Medical Journal (BMJ). Retrieved 15 January 2013. 
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