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[Catcc]

I was prepared to pay for the first private prescription, but when I told the specialist that my GP was supportive of me going private, she offered to send me a letter (coped to my GP)  with details of consultation and her prescription recommendations.  My GP then wrote me the first prescription. The only downside was that the process took a lot longer that way. 

Good luck with everything!

[Uptick]

Hi Catcc, thanks for your very informative posts.
Has your GP mentioned why Utrogestan is not regularly prescribed in some Scotland NHS boards?

[CrispyChick]

Thanks ladies.

I had the official phone call from surgery today to tell me utrogestan can not be prescribed. I'm speaking to the gp next week and I will push. I've also done a freedom of info request on the health board to get evidence that it is 'sometimes' prescribed.

So, from what you are saying, a private clinic could prescribe and then NHS lothian would agree to future prescriptions 🤔.

Thank you. X

[Sage 🍃]

Hi ladies, a lovely GP, who happens to be a friend, has told me Scotland doesn't prescribe Utrogestan regularly because it costs NHS Scotland an extra amount of £15 a year... 

[Catcc]

Hi

That's what has happened to both me and my friend.  We went private first and now local surgery prescribe it on NHS.  I don't know how this would be in Lothian. 

Hi Uptick.  My doctor didn't really discuss it much with me.  In the end I just took the plunge and did what my friend did and went private. 

[Uptick]

Hi Catcc, thanks. Hope you can get it for as long as you need.

[Catcc]

Thanks.  So do I :-) x

[Callisto]

Hi there,

Wondering if any updates on this subject? I'm still having to go private to receive Utrogestan in Lothians.
I'm interested to read that some people say a letter sent from private gynae to GP enabled them to achieve Utro  on NHS.
 I wont start ranting on the continuing inequity as I've done so in many previous threads! Hoping one of these days for a breakthrough 🐾C

[CrispyChick]

Hi. No update from me yet. I'm still in HRT limbo.

I'm my case, I think I probably jumped the gun. I asked for utrogestan as it is more body equivalent, but despite trying numerous contraceptive pills, and therefore many progesterones, I haven't actually tried HRT yet. So I guess I am willing to try an alternative.. First.

Thatvsaud, I'm speaking to GP next week avd I will ask how I could get utrogestan if I feel I need it... I'll ask about the private route and if she would prescribe thereafter.

I am still awaiting my FOI request where I have asked how many times utro has been ores ribed for hrt purposes in lothian. I'm determined to prove they will do it sometimes!!!

With all the shortages I'm totally shocked they are not making exceptions.

What is your experience in lothian Callisto? And who do u see privately for it?

[Uptick]

Hi CrispyChick, I thought you would be interested in this response from Lothian NSH Board regarding what drugs have been approved to be prescribed under Individual Patient Treatment Requests (IPTRs), because Oral Utrogestan is one of them (Application Number 14/173).

https://org.nhslothian.scot/FOI/RequestAndResponseRegister/FOIs/3783.pdf

[CrispyChick]

Thank you Uptick. I had seen that FOI whilst googling, but I think utrogestan can be prescribed for other purposes.

Anyway, I now have a response to my FOI and each year utrogestan has been prescribed many times as part of an HRT regime in lothians.

Between 2016-2020 there havd been 495 patients prescribed Utrogestan, as part of their HRT in lothian health board.

I'll be putting that to my GP. They obviousky do prescribe... How you get there, I do not know!!!! But I like being armed with at info.

Get fighting ladies!!!!

[CrispyChick]

I have spoken to my Gp. She is lovely. She says she will prescribe me utrogestan if that's what I choose.

I'm actually going to try femoston first, but with gel and utrogestan as my reserve.

I am Lothian health board. See the results of my FOI request above. Lothian have ores robed Utrogestan to 485 patients, as part of HRT.

Clearly they can prescribe it!!!!