My pharmacy says they need a GMC-registered doctor. What do I do?
My pharmacy says they need a GMC-registered doctor. What do I do?
There isn't any legal requirement that says your prescription needs to be signed by a GMC-registered doctor. EU doctors are perfectly able to prescribe for members living in the UK.
Due to the challenges faced by UK doctors keen to support transgender people, all of our doctors are based outside of the UK. The GMC is a regulatory body and as such their remit doesn't cover GenderGP doctors. We carefully select each GenderGP ...
Occasionally, a pharmacist might only dispense medication if they are familiar with it. They also might not have the medication in stock or choose not to accept the prescription type you present them with for their own reasons. If you encounter this ...
The pharmacy can only dispense exactly what is written on the prescription, which is the treatment that has been prescribed for you in line with the clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care. If you want to discuss changes, then you will need to ...
To request a new prescription, please submit a new Treatment Recommendation request. Ask for a referral to an independent prescriber and select either a Clynxx electronic prescription token or a paper prescription from the form. You can use these at ...
There is no legal age restriction on prescribing or dispensing hormones for gender-affirming care in the UK or many other countries. If your pharmacy is refusing to dispense your prescription, you have certain rights and options available: 1. Know ...