Departments responsible for payment of prescribed medications (FOI)Departments responsible for payment of prescribed medications (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by States of Jersey and published on
05 September 2018.Request
A
Which States of Jersey department pays for the supply of prescription drugs when a GP issues a prescription to be collected at a General Pharmacy?
B
Which States of Jersey department pays for the supply of prescription drugs when a Consultant or Hospital Department issues a prescription to be collected from the Hospital Pharmacy or a General Pharmacy?
Response
A
The supply of prescription drugs when a GP issues a prescription to be collected at a General Pharmacy is paid for through the Health Insurance Fund (HIF). The HIF is administered by the Social Security Department.
If a GP issued a prescription for a medicine which is not on Social Security’s approved list under the Health Insurance Fund, it would be treated as a private prescription and the patient would pay.
B
If the consultant / hospital outpatient prescription is dispensed at the hospital pharmacy then the Health Department pays. If a patient takes a hospital prescription to a community (General) pharmacy then this would be treated as a private prescription and the patient would pay.
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