Expensive blood pressure check

I dont think commuting is the answer, but I do wonder how we have come to this situation where by it depends on what side of an imaginary line you live, determines whether you pay or not.
Just a minute, is it down to where you live, or where the doctor surgery is situated?

I've just found an email from the surgery, its basically apologising for me not being offered a late afternoon appointment, and asking if a 4.20pm on the first of April will be OK.
April fools day

Probably get there and find it was all a joke.

 

Poor Pete.

Have you thought of getting a prepaid certificate? I used one until I hit the golden age! They're £28.25 for 3 months and £104.00 for 12 months. With the 3 month one, after the 4th item, the rest are free, with the 12 month one, after the 14th item all the rest are free! I saved heaps over the years.

 

I dont get that amount of prescriptions Daisees thank god.

Still looks very expensive when bearing in mind that most people dont actually pay anything.
And I think I'm right in saying that when Tony Blair took over the reigns it was only about 40p

 

Oh good - it seemed like you were. But you're right about the cost - I was shocked when I saw it was £7.20 per item. And a friend of mine was written up for a single paltry box of 50 paracetamol and she used the prescription! She could have got nearly the same amount from Asda for less than 60p!