The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7423 p470
21 October 2006

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FP10s for oxygen to remain, Government reaffirms

GPs can continue to order home oxygen cylinders on FP10s until all patients have been moved over to the new oxygen suppliers, health minister Andy Burnham said last week.

In response to a question from pharmacist Sandra Gidley (Lib Dem, Romsey), Mr Burnham said: “Until patient transfer is complete we will continue to keep the route open in which GPs may order oxygen supplies for a patient via a prescription dispensed by a community pharmacist providing a cylinder service.” Mr Burnham also admitted that work still needs to be done to reduce the number of incomplete deliveries by the new supplier companies, including improving effective communications between suppliers, patients and health care professionals.