Hi CaptJaneway and Dotty
Thank you both for your replies, and for pointing out the information, I will print it out and give it to my friend so she has something when she goes back to the Gp.
I know this may sound mad but apparently brexit was mentioned as a reason, but strangely it happened at the same time as media published stories of higher rates of blood clots from tablet HRT, so who knows. The pharmacist said Elleste Duet tablets won't be coming back in future. My friend is now waiting for another Gp appointment so that the doctor can prescribe an alternative. If all goes well, my friend will be on her last tablet on the day of her appointment and she has been trying to sort it for 3 weeks now. Grrrr!
Have a good week both of you and thank you again xx