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Dosette pill boxes

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Oct 2022 22:17

As usual with delivered meds, it's not for people in Scotland.

From their website:

"The PillTime service relies on NHS England’s Electronic Prescription Service so currently is only available to people who’s GP surgery is located in England."

Their spelling needs a bit of work too!

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 10 Oct 2022 16:52

Certainly looks interesting. I couldn’t see from the website how long it has been going. Or is it very new?

I don’t need it for myself and am wondering if it would have helped my friend before they were taken off into care ( dementia).

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 10 Oct 2022 16:41

Dragging this back because I've just seen an ad on TV for Pilltime, where the pharmacy sorts your meds into individual pouches. Might be useful for some.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

Kuros

Kuros Report 23 Jun 2022 19:25

Lloyd's in our area stopped filling the blister packs a couple of months ago. My sister is severely disabled and it takes her carers a very long time now to dispense her tablets from numerous boxes.

Annie

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 22 Jun 2022 16:37

I loved the idea that the box could be replaced by a chart telling you when to take your pill.

Tried that with someone and it made no difference.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 22 Jun 2022 16:16

I think Lloyds and Superdrug will still offer this service.

Also, unlike Boots, they pay their taxes!!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Florence61

Florence61 Report 21 Jun 2022 20:43

Ah I see

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 21 Jun 2022 20:40

I think you can still buy the boxes, it's the filling of them in the pharmacy that is to stop.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

Florence61

Florence61 Report 21 Jun 2022 20:23

Try this company - pharmacyfirst.co.uk They have a Pillmate large multi-dose weekly pill box £3.81

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 21 Jun 2022 20:04

Of their time and money, I expect.

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 21 Jun 2022 19:52

Shocking, whatever are they thinking! :-0 :-0

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 21 Jun 2022 19:46

Shocked to hear Boots are to stop these. We don’t need them, yet, but I know how vital they are to some.