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APPENDIX E: OMNIBUS SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
I would now like to ask you some questions about prescription charges in Scotland …
Q1 Thinking specifically about prescription charges. We are interested in how much you think a prescription costs nowadays for people who are not exempt on account of their circumstances. Thinking about the current flat rate prescription charge - for example, a 2-week course of antibiotics, prescribed by your GP, how much do you think this would cost?
TYPE IN RESPONSE - ALLOW TWO BOXES FOR POUNDS AND TWO BOXES FOR PENCE
Q2 Are you aware of pre-payment certificates for prescriptions, that is, certificates which you can buy in advance for either a 4-month or 12-month period at a set cost to cover all your prescription charges in that period?
Yes
No
(Don't know)
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Q3a If charges were dropped and prescriptions became free to everybody, how would that influence your decision to visit the doctor for a prescription if you thought you needed medication?
It would make me much more likely to go for a prescription
It would make me slightly more likely to go for a prescription
It would make no difference to whether I went or not
(Don't know)
Q3b If charges were dropped and prescriptions became free to everybody, how would that influence your decision to visit the doctor for a prescription for something you could buy over the counter without a prescription?
It would make me much more likely to go for a prescription
It would make me slightly more likely to go for a prescription
It would make no difference to whether I went or not
(Don't know)
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Q4 Currently, some groups are exempt from paying prescription charges. Which, if any, of the groups on this list do you believe are currently exempt? PROBE: Any others?
Over 60s
Over 65s
Pregnant women
Children under 16
Children under 18
All those in full-time education
Those aged under 19 and in full-time education
Those on income support
Those on housing benefit
Those who have a household income of less than £15,000
Those with any long-term medical condition
Those with specific medical conditions
Other (specify)
(Don't know)
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Q5 At the moment, only certain groups are exempt from paying prescription charges. This includes those with specific medical conditions, the over 60s, children under 16, those under 19 and in full-time education, pregnant women, people on income support and some other benefits. Consideration is being given to extending this. How in favour would you be of the following groups obtaining exemption from prescription charges?
Scale:
Strongly in favour
Slightly in favour
Not in favour
(Don't know)
Those on a low income
All people with long-term medical conditions
All full-time students
Young people in training (such as Modern Apprenticeships)
Q6 The Scottish Executive is currently reviewing the extension of free prescriptions to specific groups such as low-income families and people with long-term medical conditions. It is anticipated that this would cost around £40 million each year. Would you support or oppose diverting money from
a) Other areas of government spending in Scotland to pay for this?
b) The NHS in Scotland to pay for this?
Support
Oppose
Neither support nor oppose
(Don't know)
Q7 In the past 12 months, have you visited a GP?
Yes
No
(Don't know)
IF YES ASK Q8
Q8 In the last 12 months, have you ever been given a prescription by your GP but not handed it in to receive the medication?
Yes
No
(Don't know)
ONLY ASK Q9a & Q9b IF YES
Q9a Why did you not hand in the prescription? PLEASE WRITE IN YOUR ANSWERS IN FULL
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Q9b And which, if any, of these reasons describe why you did not hand your prescription in?
It would cost too much money
I didn't feel I was prescribed the correct medication
I wanted to wait and see if I felt better
I wanted to wait until I actually felt ill again
I lost the prescription
It was cheaper to buy the medication over the counter
Other (specify)
(Don't know)
Q10 And finally, do you suffer from any of these medical conditions? You do not need to indicate which, just whether you suffer from any.
Yes
No
(Don't know)
List to include all those shown at point 3 within Annex B of the consultation paper
Q10b - ASK ALL
Are you currently exempt from paying prescription charges?
Yes
No
(Don't know)
Q10c - ASK ALL
And do you currently have a prepaid certificate?
Yes
No
(Don't know)
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