Here we go (sooner rather than later) again.

I agree with the poster who mentioned getting paracetamol on prescription, but it happened to DH by default. He was attending a mental hospital day assessment unit two days a week and I had to give him his medication with him daily, amongst which was his paracetamol and ibuprofen, which I bought cheaply, as we do. I got a call from a staff member asking me to get the painkillers prescribed by our GP, as they couldn't give him anything that wasn't prescribed - despite the fact that there were doctors on the spot who could have authorised them there and then. That's protocol!

I can remember working in a big city hospital in 2000 and one of the things we were always chronically short of was pillows, to the point that if a patient was transferred in or out you had to watch that the pillows weren’t ‘relocated’ with the patient. At about the same time, a Communications Director was appointed on a salary of £70,000, (over 4 times a qualified nurses’ wage). I appreciate this was a while ago, but I doubt the system has changed all that much.

Grannybuy DH who has Dementia attends Day Care once a week. Thankfully he takes his medication early morning and at bed time, so no problem there. BUT.... He also has intermittent pain in his elbow and knee. At home he has a Paracetamol for this when needed, but cannot have one at Day Care as no one there is medically qualified.

DH has twice been in Respite Care for short periods. The protocol there is that he must take a copy of his prescription and a full, unopened, in date, packet of each pill (he takes 4 different ones daily). Complicated enough, but when you factor in that the Pharmacy/Doctor's Practice will not issue a new prescription/supply until there is only a week to run on the old one, you have a problem, only solved by discussion between the Pharmacist and Practice Manager.

Conversely, in respite care, there are medically qualified staff, who can give paracetamol, eye and ear drops, etc. as necessary. Confused?? I am, and wondering how an unsupported patient is supposed to cope with these difficulties.

Sadly, Jalima1108, even his campaigning for cancer drugs is mostly based on wanting to get publicity for himself, and attacking the Labour Govt in Wales. He's forever making outrageous statements that play fast and loose with the truth, so it's quite ironic that he now says he was 'misquoted'!
Someone else on here mentioned the £77k salary that MPS get. Hard to believe that he's worthy of that ( plus he employs his Hungarian wife - although he's a staunch anti immigration Brexiteer of course! - as part of his staff, from his generous expenses allowance). There are some decent MPs out there who are trying to do their best for their constituents - I'm afraid this one is just in it for himself....