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arethuzatoday at 11:54 AM1 replyview on HN

In Scotland and, I think, Wales there are no subscription charges at all.


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alexfootoday at 12:10 PM

Ah yes, forgot about that.

The regional differences are quite odd.

I got my ADHD diagnosis via Right-To-Choose, so it is considered an NHS diagnosis and I get my medication via the NHS (and therefore cheap). But the RTC pathway isn't available in Wales/Scotland/NI. I'd either have to wait years for an NHS diagnosis or go private and then have to pay £££ for my prescriptions privately.

The UK system has many problems but at least the general population are shielded from the exorbitant individual costs. We pay for it through general taxation but that, at least, spreads the load a bit.

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