What documents are needed to get a prescription in London?

[marelivki]

Hi,
I am MtF transsexual, who is planning on moving to London within following weeks. I am done with legal matters, meaning I'm officially a woman. What documents do I need to get prescriptions for hormones? Letter from sexuologist translated by certified translator? I would like to know before I come to London, so I wouldn't have to come back to my country for needed documentation.
Thanks in advance for your answer
Best Regards

[LilKittyCatZoey]

Hi,
I am MtF transsexual, who is planning on moving to London within following weeks. I am done with legal matters, meaning I'm officially a woman. What documents do I need to get prescriptions for hormones? Letter from sexuologist translated by certified translator? I would like to know before I come to London, so I wouldn't have to come back to my country for needed documentation.
Thanks in advance for your answer
Best Regards

well standardly you need a letter of referral from a therapist and then you can optain a prescription for a endocrinologist

[marelivki]

Could you please tell me more precisely which facts should be stated in this letter from therapist? Because I have something like that, but I don't know if it's written the way they would like it

[Cindy]

Maybe go to a UK embassy and ask them?

Cindy

[LilKittyCatZoey]

Could you please tell me more precisely which facts should be stated in this letter from therapist? Because I have something like that, but I don't know if it's written the way they would like it

Maybe go to a UK embassy and ask them?

Cindy

try cindys idea instead 

[marelivki]

Thanks for your answers

I hoped that the fact that I've changed my documents would be enough, but if it's not I guess I will have to ask there

[mimpi]

I'm in the UK, if you've already transitioned, and clearly have, it should be sufficient to go and register with any GP and they should help you. If you can get a letter from your home doctor and perhaps a copy of your recent prescriptions for reference it could ease things. Our health system is different in that we have the National Health Service which is state run and free at point of access to all eligible. UK prescriptions cost £7.25 per product irrespective of quantity (same for 1 or 5 boxes of whatever for example). As a result of the state run system private medecine is very expensive in the UK and imho not that great. One of the ironies concerning the NHS is that while they use DSM-IV and the European equivalent they publish leaflets stating that GID is not a mental illness, think that maybe this is due to UK and European law and the rights of Trans people under it. Hope this helps.

[Keroppi]

Just want to offer a note of correction. Prescription charges is £7.40 per item in England. It is free on the NHS in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. In addition

You can get free NHS prescriptions if, at the time the prescription is dispensed, you:

    are 60 or over
    are under 16
    are 16-18 and in full-time education
    are pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months and have a valid maternity exemption certificate (MatEx) 
    have a specified medical condition and have a valid medical exemption certificate (MedEx)
    have a continuing physical disability that prevents you from going out without help from another person and have a valid MedEx
    hold a valid war pension exemption certificate and the prescription is for your accepted disability
    are an NHS inpatient


You are also entitled to free prescriptions if you or your partner (including civil partners) are named on, or are entitled to, an NHS tax credit exemption certificate or a valid HC2 certificate (full help with health costs), or you receive either:

    Income Support
    Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
    Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or 
    Pension Credit Guarantee Credit