Money and access
Rural access
Four hours to a prescriber, ferry timetables, three-week buffers.
Sometimes the honest answer is that the nearest prescriber is four hours away and there is no clever fix. What we can do is share what has worked — telehealth that actually takes new patients, pharmacies that will transfer, wording that gets a referral moving — and be company for each other in the meantime.
This circle includes islands, highlands, prairies, outback and everywhere else where the map is the problem.
Who this circle is for
- You are a long way from a prescriber or pharmacy
- You depend on ferries, seasonal roads or a single local chemist
- You have solved a logistics problem others could reuse
Agreements here
- We are honest when there is no fix, rather than inventing one
- Buffer supply questions go to a prescriber and pharmacist together
Telehealth that actually took a new patient
Saff11 replies
Something I have been sitting with: Telehealth that actually took a new patient Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. This is the boring administrative kind of…
The only chemist in town, and the week they had none
Orsolya14 replies
The only chemist in town, and the week they had none — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. I have a letter in front of me and I do not know what it…
How I got a referral moving after nine months
Clémence14 replies
A question rather than an update: How I got a referral moving after nine months I have a letter in front of me and I do not know what it actually says. I have written down what has…
Island life and a fridge that failed
Nils11 replies
Something I have been sitting with: Island life and a fridge that failed Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. I am…
Winter roads and a delivery that did not come
Rowan17 replies
Winter roads and a delivery that did not come Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. I have read the guides here, which…
What my practice arranged so I did not have to travel
Gaelan17 replies
Something I have been sitting with: What my practice arranged so I did not have to travel Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. I have a letter in front of me and I…
Cold chain over a two-day journey home
Leni18 replies
A question rather than an update: Cold chain over a two-day journey home This is the boring administrative kind of problem, which I gather is the kind that actually gets solved. What I…
Four hours each way for a fifteen-minute appointment
Gwyth18 replies
Something I have been sitting with: Four hours each way for a fifteen-minute appointment Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. This is the boring administrative kind…
Outback distances and a very good pharmacist
Nils18 replies
Outback distances and a very good pharmacist Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. This is the boring administrative kind of problem, which I gather is the kind that…
Prairie winters and posting medication
Juniper22 replies
A question rather than an update: Prairie winters and posting medication Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. I have written down what has actually happened, in order, because…
Ferry timetables and a weekly dose
Gaelan16 replies
A question rather than an update: Ferry timetables and a weekly dose This is the boring administrative kind of problem, which I gather is the kind that actually gets solved. I am aware…
Two health boards and a postcode boundary
Sorrel19 replies
Two health boards and a postcode boundary Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. I have written down what has actually…
A three-week buffer, agreed with my GP
Juniper19 replies
A three-week buffer, agreed with my GP Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. What I keep tripping on is not the…