What is an external pharmacy fee?
External pharmacy fee
A charge some clinics make for sending your prescription to a pharmacy other than the one they normally use.
Where you will see it
In some clinic price lists.
If your pharmacy cannot supplyRelated terms
- CQC (Care Quality Commission)
The independent regulator of health and social care in England. All medical cannabis clinics must be registered with the CQC to operate legally.
- CQC rating
The Care Quality Commission's verdict on a clinic in England after an inspection: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. It rates whether the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
- Dispensing pharmacy
A pharmacy that supplies your medicine against a prescription a clinic has sent it. It cannot supply without one.
- First-year minimum cost
The directory's own figure: the least you could pay a clinic in fees over your first twelve months, worked out from its price list. Medication is not included, and most patients need more appointments than the minimum.
- Follow-up consultation
A review appointment after treatment has started. Each clinic sets how often it needs them.
This is a plain-language definition for general understanding, not medical or legal advice.
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