Staff Antibiotic and practice paying?

RE: Staff Antibiotic and practice paying?

Sal the 1st — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:19:52 GMT

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tbh only times I have taken antibiotics were for serious bites and those involved trip to A&E so given tablets there and then no charge

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last serious bite I had was @ 2002 (touch wood and all that) and was a bite into the joint of my right hand index finger - I even remember the name of the cat -Rudolph Hess. GP didnt prescribe abs as he didnt think it warranted them. Sadly he was wrong and I and my finger were admitted for i/v antibiotics and to have the joint opened 3 days later.

And Rudolph? he died the day after biting me!

RE: Staff Antibiotic and practice paying?

caz vn1 — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:39:19 GMT

tbh only times I have taken antibiotics were for serious bites and those involved trip to A&E so given tablets there and then no charge

RE: Staff Antibiotic and practice paying?

Sal the 1st — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:24:21 GMT

I have never known any practice I have worked at pay for antibiotic scripts for work related injuries. One place I worked at paid for our rabies shots (rabies cover was mandatory under their terms of employment) as we covered a number of quarantine kennels but that is the only time I can recall a practice paying for anything medical wise. Hope that helps. I would suspect if the practice is paying for scripts it could be classed as benefits in kind for tax purposes? In other words it might be a lot less stress and simpler for you to just continue paying for your own scripts - unless you are getting a lot of bites?