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Subject: Re: I forgot my medication Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:16:01 -0000


"LSR" wrote in message
news:64v0dhF2cmn1eU1@mid.individual.net...
: -=Only me=- wrote:
: > "Alasdair" wrote in message
: > news:kr4ju3lmgpqsglgalk5men3svq8s0hvl7r@4ax.com...
: >> Suppose I go off on a fortnight's holiday to Scotland from the south
: >> of England but forget to pack my pills which I have to take daily.
: >> What is the legal position for getting an emergency supply in
: >> Scotland till I get back home and where do I go for it?
: >
: >
: > It depends what the medication is and what quantity you require.
: >
: > This has happened to me a couple of times.
: >
: > Once I forgot one of my packs - went in to a local pharmacy and
: > produced the counterpart of my script (it's always best to carry them
: > as proof) and was *sold* an emergency supply (I think it was for 5 or
: > 7 days)
:
: Would there be any prescription charge in the OP's scenario nowadays? (ie
in
: Scotland)

Sorry - don't know - I didn't pay as I have an exemption card - Diabetics
(on insulin) are exempt prescription charges as are people with various
other conditions.

-= Only me =-