So if you go to the doctors for Malaria tablets ask for an NHS prescription as it's in their interest to keep you healthy, he told me to tell fellow travellers this'll information. Hope this helps

Think you will find that each General Practice control their own medication budgets and many will consider malaria tablets should be prescribed on a private prescription. This is the case in my practice and I will probably follow Hils advice.

Lesley

I went to my GP to ask about Maleria tablets, he told me he could write a prescription but there would be a prescription charge as well as the cost of the tablets, he also told me if I went to the pharmacy at one of the big supermarkets they would be able to provide the tablets at only the tablet cost (no prescription cost).

I then spoke to the pharmacist at sainsbury's who said they could also be ordered through Lloyds Pharmany online doctor - so I tried this route.......there were three options of tablets (exactly the ones the Doctor had suggested), after answering a few questions, I could submit the order. The following day I received a response stating my request had been assessed and approved and the tablets have been dispatched.

Seems like a quick and simple way to get the tablets, without waiting paying for prescriptions.

Hope this is of some help.

Paula

I went to Boots who were fantastic, we did a survey which took about 5 minutes and they said although where I'm going is low risk (Borneo), I could have them if I wanted them. So I bought them and 20 Malarone tablets cost me £42.20. The whole process took less than 10 minutes 🙂