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Ninja Warrior Mum fighting idiocy & apathy wherever it exists, my SEND son is Amazing, taught me everything I know about disability, compassion & patience
Sep 10 9 tweets 2 min read
@Keir_Starmer @wesstreeting @AngelaRayner @TheBMA I just spoke to my GP's practice, my epilepsy meds cannot get through customs, Novartis have been contacted (Manufacturer) they have tried to get meds into our country, the bureaucracy put in place by the Tories is STOPPING 1/ 2/ hundreds of prescription meds from getting to wholesalers and into our GPs. It is only a matter of time before there is a fatality. We need this addressed URGENTLY. It is not a global issue, it is a supply chain issue caused by Brexit. #WeMustAddressThePrescriptionShortagesNOW
Nov 3, 2023 10 tweets 2 min read
Longish thread about Brexit and supply chains for medication and shortages caused by them. Having worked for over 9 years in all in a pharmacy, I have a rough idea of how everything works. Pre Brexit, anyone on long-term meds would receive a 3 or 6 month prescription, 1/ 2/ This all changed with supply issues after Brexit, our government in their lack of wisdom changed prescriptions to 28 days, allegedly to counteract waste, this was not however the case & pharmacies have struggled since. They told us that suppliers would have a 6 week supply