Pharmaceutical audit for a medical condition
Was shocked and horrified when I received an email from the surgery that my regular 3 monthly Vitamin B12 injection was now to be replaced by a daily Vitamin B12 tablet , without any prior notification/involvement /consultation, or any discussion with me, about a medical condition that was diagnosed several years ago by a consultant at the Brighton Royal Sussex County Hospital . No reasons given, no indication of any recent research, no examination or testing taking place or risk factors identified. Am now concerned if I was misdiagnosed by a consultant several years ago - purely on a pharmaceutical audit/cost cutting exercise presumably with no medical involvement. No indication from NICE that anything has changed and injections are to be replaced by a tablet. What is more concerning is that a tablet/medication has been added to my prescription list without my agreement or consent , again without my involvement/consultation or full explanation or agreement that justifies it. Appears to be a failure to understand the condition or the reason why there is a difference between an injection and the taking of a tablet for a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Am gravely concerned that other patients may be inappropriately subject to the same audit and process.