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Free HRT

  • 25-02-2025 03:19PM
    #1
    LapsypaCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Couldn’t find a similar thread anywhere so feel free to move @Mod.

    Does anyone know when the free HRT promised in the budget is going to be rolled out? Has anyone here asked or put pressure on their local politicians? According to themenopausehub.ie the primary reason is, altogether the medication will be free, the GP visit to get the prescription won’t be. To be honest, I’m sick of the waiting, as it is, middle aged citizens really get no real benefits and worked through the bad years to raise today’s generation who got free contraceptives within a few weeks of being announced.I’m getting really pi@#ed off how this seems to be totally ignored and feel it’ll all die down. I’ve contacted my local TD recently and wondering if anyone here would do the same? There’s still power numbers ladies.



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  • #2
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,215 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    It's not being deliberately held back

    https://www.thejournal.ie/free-hrt-delays-6627497-Feb2025/



  • #3
    LapsypaCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭LapsypaCork


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123209328#Comment_123209328

    I get all that and have read all the articles but have a suspicion it will be one of these things that’ll drag on, same issues would have occurred with free contraception but resolved quite quickly, and rightly so. I really hope I’m wrong here.



  • #4
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Spotted this in my local Boots a few weeks ago, they must be inundated with people asking about it

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  • #5
    LapsypaCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭LapsypaCork


    Still can’t get why it was rolled out and organised right away for contraception, early 5 months now since announced. Time to get moving ladies and put pressure on local representatives, we get so little back we deserve this at lease.



  • #6
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,215 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Way more brands and types of contraception. The supply of HRT remains the issue



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  • #7
    Daisy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Daisy78


    My understanding is that pharmacists have objected to operating the free scheme until there is an agreement with government with regard to dispensing fees. For every script issued they get a portion of the cost for dispensing the medication. Under this scheme the medication is free to the customer as subsidised by the government but they (pharmacists) would loose out on their costs. What I don’t understand is why they don’t just pass on this cost to the customer, im guessing it’s to do with transparency of costs and commercial sensitivity. It’s frustrating as im sure most women would be happy to pay the gp fee and a relatively low dispensing cost if they were to get the actual medication for free.



  • #8
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Bit of an update today, to be available from June 1st

    https://www.thejournal.ie/free-hrt-will-available-for-all-women-from-1-june-as-govt-commits-to-covering-dispensing-costs-6678604-Apr2025/?utm_source=thejournal&utm_content=top-stories



  • #9
    LapsypaCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭LapsypaCork


    looks like the pharmacies may not sign up to the proposal…



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