Can a Medical Doctor in the UK write a prescription for his/her self?
2006-10-08 10:12:08 · 16 answers · asked by bob 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Not any more - we used to be able to until a few years ago. When we were allowed to the prescriptions still got spot-checked, to make sure we weren't prescibing ourselves or relatives anything dodgy.
It's quite annoying actually as if I need something really simple that I'm perfectly capable of prescibing anyone else I still have to take time off work (and cancel my own surgery) to go to my GP where I am registered to get a prescription. Still, I guess I could be Harold Shipman number 2, someone's gotta check.
2006-10-08 10:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by drblonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not allowed to self medicate they have to use a doctor just like we do. They will be seen much quicker though and no receptionist to go through.lol
2006-10-08 10:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by momof3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can! .....and for there family although this is not necessarily ideal it is a right that doctors retain at this point in time.
I think questions would be asked by the pharmacist if there were prescribing classified drugs.
2006-10-08 10:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by idkipper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they have to register with a doctor just as everybody else does.
2006-10-08 10:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that would be against the Code of Ethics.
2006-10-08 10:19:43 · answer #5 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its against their Code of ethics and against the law
2006-10-08 10:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not possible for any kind of doctor to prescribe any drugs for him/herself, who knows what they could be prescribing for themselves??
2006-10-08 10:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by Camara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes......remember Harold Shipman
but they have to pay alot for it...so its easier and cheaper to visit another doctor......why do you ask the question?????????
Andy
2006-10-08 10:17:26 · answer #8 · answered by andrew d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they can. What's to stop them? But they may not.
2006-10-08 10:16:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I very much doubt it
2006-10-08 10:14:41 · answer #10 · answered by charlotte e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋