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Any experience of Lloyds on-line Doctor


Martin Megson

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Hi,

I'm a constant cruiser and move around the system.  I have a regular repeat prescription and have to visit my doctor every 3 months to collect prescriptions as he will only issue 3 month maximum.  I saw an advert in Lloyds chemist fro their on-line doctor service which seems to be a better option.  It looks like I can have an online or telephone consultation and then arrange to collect my prescription from any Lloyds pharmacy.  

Just wondered if anyone has used this service and what they think of it.  

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I saw a poster for Lloyds on-line doctor (motorway service area if memory serves correctly) and the range of 'concerns' you can talk to the on-line doctor is limited, they will manage your repeat prescriptions - as do Boots, which I use, but with Boots you must nominate the branch which is near the surgery that you wish to use.  Don't know about Lloyds.

Added - Lloyds on-line doctor available Services:

Erectile Dysfunction
Hair Loss
Contraception
Period Delay
Morning After Pill
Travel Vaccines
Malaria Tablets
Sexual Health Treatments and Test

 

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39 minutes ago, Chewbacka said:

I saw a poster for Lloyds on-line doctor (motorway service area if memory serves correctly) and the range of 'concerns' you can talk to the on-line doctor is limited, they will manage your repeat prescriptions - as do Boots, which I use, but with Boots you must nominate the branch which is near the surgery that you wish to use.  Don't know about Lloyds.

Added - Lloyds on-line doctor available Services:

Erectile Dysfunction
Hair Loss
Contraception
Period Delay
Morning After Pill
Travel Vaccines
Malaria Tablets
Sexual Health Treatments and Test

 

It does seem to specialise in services I don't require.

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I don't understand the OP's problem.  Just inform your GP by email that you will be collecting your repeat prescription from XYZ Pharmacy, and then go to that pharmacy and put in a request for the repeat prescription.  It's all done electronically and your meds should be available within 2/3 days.

53 minutes ago, Martin Megson said:

It does seem to specialise in services I don't require.

you obviously don't get about much any more :D

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6 hours ago, Murflynn said:

I don't understand the OP's problem.  Just inform your GP by email that you will be collecting your repeat prescription from XYZ Pharmacy, and then go to that pharmacy and put in a request for the repeat prescription.  It's all done electronically and your meds should be available within 2/3 days.

you obviously don't get about much any more :D

Not all GPs are that helpful, unfortunately. There's an answer to that, of course.

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They do cover some general health treatments (e.g. for allergies, asthma, diabetes etc). https://onlinedoctor.lloydspharmacy.com/uk/all-treatments.

I have used it to get hold of a spare asthma inhaler when I've been too far from my GP to sort out a repeat prescription so it certainly can be helpful. There doesn't seem to be any indication you can't use them regularly to control your conditions if they cover what you need, but it'll cost more than going to your GP (my asthma inhaler was about £15 whilst if I wanted to get a preventer inhaler it would be about £30, vs a standard prescription fee of just over £8).

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We used online for inhalers ect but best bet was daughter or friend used to collect prescription and post on to pub or post office. Eventually we arranged with surgery to post them direct (we just left  a book of stamps) and that also worked well. 

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