Patients paying for IV flush

August 9, 2008

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The Bath Chronicle, UK has reported on a story of a Bath shopkeeper with a vascular access device for chemotherapy who pays for her prescriptions to have it flushed twice weekly.

The patient, Mrs Vaughan said: “At present, I am undergoing chemotherapy and thought all my treatment would be free. ”But I have to pay for the medication I have to take in conjunction with it, such as anti-sickness, antacid and steroid tablets.” She has stated ”Twice a week my wonderful district nurses come in to flush the line and the ampoules used for this I have to pay for.”

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This lady is supporting the Macmillan Cancer Support campaign against unfair prescription charges in England - click for more information.

13th August 2008 - UPDATE from Cancer Research UK.

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Written by Andrew Jackson · Filed Under All, News 

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