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Barney B. one year ago • From Google

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Prescription nightmare putting my life in danger

Over recent months, the prescription service has been steadily deteriorating. Initially, there were slight delays in receiving my medication, but now the situation has become critical. I've been repeatedly contacting the surgery to track down my prescription, yet nothing has been available at the Boots pharmacy. After enduring seven days without my medication and experiencing severe mental health challenges, including suicidal thoughts and self-harm risks, I've concluded that I cannot continue this way. I'm now only planning to take my heart medication if the prescription is properly processed. The unreliability of the prescription service is shocking. It's no surprise that suicide rates are high when patients cannot consistently obtain essential medications, and it seems completely random whether submitting a prescription early makes any difference at all. I understand staffing shortages are widespread, but the current system is putting people's lives in genuine jeopardy. The lack of reliable medication access is not just an inconvenience—it's a potentially fatal problem.

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