I don’t mind paying for my own toiletries and I really don’t think they should be available on prescription. It’s obvious that the NHS can no longer afford and provide us with everything we want, I think attitudes need to change!
What is important is that we can get medicines that are vital to us and to still be able to get them on prescription, but I can see the day when we are told, VA treatment can be bought over the counter!
I think you misunderstood, Cetraben is a cream for eczema and dermatitis and is part of my medication not a toiletry, I don't think any doctor would prescribed toiletries.
Also changing attitudes isn't going to help people who can no longer afford to pay for their medication, even though they have worked hard all their lives and paid into the system. That was the whole point of the National Health Service, to benefit those who contributed. I think a lot of women will struggle paying £30 every 3 weeks for local estrogen and this could be a possibility with all HRT in the future.
It's interesting that Gina and Vagifem are both manufactured by Novo Nordisk. Why do they need a new name and packaging for the same product to be sold OTC?
Gina 10mcg £29.99 OTC
Vagifem 10mcg £16.92 price stated in hrt prep in menu, I assume this is the cost to the NHS.
Can anyone remember how much the old Vagifem 25mcg cost, most managed on 2 or 3 tablets per week then.