Things that annoy you (20 Viewers)

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Trying to reorder a repeat prescription by using the NHS app on my phone and being told I need to show them a valid driver's licence or passport plus a video of my face.

I'm tempted to send them a video of my arsehole instead.

I was collecting a prescription from a local pharmacy recently, and had to wait for it to be dispensed. The number of people the pharmacist told "the NHS really doesn't work very well for that" was shocking ... given it is supposed to!
I'm slightly surprised to learn that it was developed by the in-house NHSX team, rather than the government throwing squillions at someone like Fujitsu to do it!

 

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[ccfctommy]

Trying to reorder a repeat prescription by using the NHS app on my phone and being told I need to show them a valid driver's licence or passport plus a video of my face.

I'm tempted to send them a video of my arsehole instead.

It's not that hard.

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

It's not that hard.

It’s a needless inconvenience, that requires faffing, rather than a quick and easy reorder process.

Not everyone is embracing the over-abundance of digital services, me being one, and I’m only 43 and fairly tech-literate.

 

[chiefdave]

I was collecting a prescription from a local pharmacy recently, and had to wait for it to be dispensed. The number of people the pharmacist told "the NHS really doesn't work very well for that" was shocking ... given it is supposed to!
I'm slightly surprised to learn that it was developed by the in-house NHSX team, rather than the government throwing squillions at someone like Fujitsu to do it!

I used to go to the doctors, get a paper prescription, take it to the chemist and wait 10 minutes max to get my meds.

Now I have to request them online, or if I'm at the doctors he does it electronically. But for some reason this has introduced a 48 hour delay between the prescription being issued and being able to collect meds from the chemist. And with my repeat prescription there only seems to be a 50/50 chance of it being right.

Every time I go in now to collect I have to wait in a long line of people trying to get mistakes sorted or wondering why they can't pick up what the doctor has told them they need.

 

[Nick]

I have no issues with the NHS app to be fair, takes 10 seconds to request and then pick them up for the chemist. It is annoying I am usually the only one paying for them in a long line of people but that's a different matter.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Trying to reorder a repeat prescription by using the NHS app on my phone and being told I need to show them a valid driver's licence or passport plus a video of my face.

I'm tempted to send them a video of my arsehole instead.

Because prescription fraud exists

 

[hill83]

Driving.
Cars in general.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Mid lane cruisers on the Motorway again. They are amongst us I'm afraid.
A Couple of PUSB and COV number plates doing it on the way home last night.

 

[olderskyblue]

Trying to reorder a repeat prescription by using the NHS app on my phone and being told I need to show them a valid driver's licence or passport plus a video of my face.

I'm tempted to send them a video of my arsehole instead.

Haven’t they already got one??

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Because prescription fraud exists

So why do they never want to see my pre-payment certificate when i collect a prescription? I just have to say "yes i have one". It would be easy enough for them to ask to see it. That is the biggest fraud opportunity!

 

[Nick]

So why do they never want to see my pre-payment certificate when i collect a prescription? I just have to say "yes i have one". It would be easy enough for them to ask to see it. That is the biggest fraud opportunity!

They always ask me if I Pay for prescriptions. I wonder if I say no they will just let me have them?

I'm not gangster enough to try it.

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

They always ask me if I Pay for prescriptions. I wonder if I say no they will just let me have them?

I'm not gangster enough to try it.

That's all they ask me. I wonder what would happen ? is there some kind of back-office cross-check that will catch you out?

 

[chiefdave]

Because prescription fraud exists

I prepay mine because it works out way cheaper, i don't think its ever been checked.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

So why do they never want to see my pre-payment certificate when i collect a prescription? I just have to say "yes i have one". It would be easy enough for them to ask to see it. That is the biggest fraud opportunity!

They send you a demand for payment and then a court summons if you haven't actually pre-paid.

(I only know this because my pre-payment didn't register my change of address!)

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

They send you a demand for payment and then a court summons if you haven't actually pre-paid.

(I only know this because my pre-payment didn't register my change of address!)

Wonder how much of that is a sampling exercise though? There must be a huge admin load to check all of them, so why not make the pharmacist verify your PP cert?

 

[shmmeee]

Trying to reorder a repeat prescription by using the NHS app on my phone and being told I need to show them a valid driver's licence or passport plus a video of my face.

I'm tempted to send them a video of my arsehole instead.

Is it controlled drugs?

 

[SBAndy]

They send you a demand for payment and then a court summons if you haven't actually pre-paid.

(I only know this because my pre-payment didn't register my change of address!)

Can you just 2 foot them?

 

[dutchman]

Is it controlled drugs?

Blood pressure tablets which at least one prominent doctor on YouTube suggests I don't really need.

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Cat shit on my lawn. Fucking stinks

Fuck off!

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[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Blood pressure tablets which at least one prominent doctor on YouTube suggests I don't really need.

Not "Dr" John Richmond, by any chance?

 

[ccfc922]

Every payment point now asking for a "charity" donation.

For who and where and for what? Get fucked.

 

[dutchman]

Not "Dr" John Richmond, by any chance?

No, Dr. Suneel Dhand, he's just one of many who believe drugs are being over-prescribed.

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Other drivers not giving way to oncoming traffic, and intentionally ploughing their way around a parked car or obstruction.

Not quite sure why this bothers me so much (due to the frequency it occurs), but it does. Then said drivers are waving their arms around frantically, enraged, when you don’t give them the 20 feet clearance they apparently need to fit a Fiat 500, whilst not giving way.

 

[wingy]

Other drivers not giving way to oncoming traffic, and intentionally ploughing their way around a parked car or obstruction.

Not quite sure why this bothers me so much (due to the frequency it occurs), but it does. Then said drivers are waving their arms around frantically, enraged, when you don’t give them the 20 feet clearance they apparently need to fit a Fiat 500, whilst not giving way.

Absolutely!!
But it's the norm these days when we wearing our armour!

 

[Tommo1993]

Other drivers not giving way to oncoming traffic, and intentionally ploughing their way around a parked car or obstruction.

Not quite sure why this bothers me so much (due to the frequency it occurs), but it does. Then said drivers are waving their arms around frantically, enraged, when you don’t give them the 20 feet clearance they apparently need to fit a Fiat 500, whilst not giving way.

What about those who will block a junction by just being in a rush to join a line of traffic stopped by lights, in turn causing extra unnecessary congestion.

Absolutely anyone who wishes to drive at all should be put behind the wheel of a HGV as a lesson of initiative, negotiation, *actual* spatial awareness where necessary, courtesy and forethought.

Driving standards in this country are in the pits, and the old timers who love to blame the younguns have surged in using their phones while driving.

Also, satellite navigation as helpful as it is, breeds very lazy and dangerous driving.

 

[SBAndy]

What about those who will block a junction by just being in a rush to join a line of traffic stopped by lights, in turn causing extra unnecessary congestion.

Absolutely anyone who wishes to drive at all should be put behind the wheel of a HGV as a lesson of initiative, negotiation, *actual* spatial awareness where necessary, courtesy and forethought.

Driving standards in this country are in the pits, and the old timers who love to blame the younguns have surged in using their phones while driving.

Also, satellite navigation as helpful as it is, breeds very lazy and dangerous driving.

All boils down to impatience.

 

[wingy]

What about those who will block a junction by just being in a rush to join a line of traffic stopped by lights, in turn causing extra unnecessary congestion.

Absolutely anyone who wishes to drive at all should be put behind the wheel of a HGV as a lesson of initiative, negotiation, *actual* spatial awareness where necessary, courtesy and forethought.

Driving standards in this country are in the pits, and the old timers who love to blame the younguns have surged in using their phones while driving.

Also, satellite navigation as helpful as it is, breeds very lazy and dangerous driving.

Just had the discussion yesterday with daughter who was behind the wheel re Satnavs, yeah but it's to avoid delays, I was going to put hold ups but on second thoughts!!

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Also, satellite navigation as helpful as it is, breeds very lazy and dangerous driving

It does, however, mean I can get out of Leicester safely nowadays!

 

[Tommo1993]

It does, however, mean I can get out of Leicester safely nowadays!

London and Birmingham have their problems, but joking aside Leicester has many of the worst junctions and systems in the UK imo.

 

[chiefdave]

What about those who will block a junction by just being in a rush to join a line of traffic stopped by lights, in turn causing extra unnecessary congestion.

This happens at the end of my road every morning and adds literally 15-20 minutes every day to my commute.

I’m turning right, where there’s basically no traffic, but you can’t pull out because some prick is stuck in the box junction.

Can go 10 plus cycles of the lights before you can get out

 

[Tommo1993]

This happens at the end of my road every morning and adds literally 15-20 minutes every day to my commute.

I’m turning right, where there’s basically no traffic, but you can’t pull out because some prick is stuck in the box junction.

Can go 10 plus cycles of the lights before you can get out

It’s laughable. Even when there’s no yellow box or ‘KEEP CLEAR’, people will try and use that as an excuse to sit there. Easy common sense for drivers to contribute towards congestion prevention - or so you’d like to think.

 

[Nick]

This happens at the end of my road every morning and adds literally 15-20 minutes every day to my commute.

I’m turning right, where there’s basically no traffic, but you can’t pull out because some prick is stuck in the box junction.

Can go 10 plus cycles of the lights before you can get out

Same as the junction by bayton road too.

Poorly designed lights

 

[chiefdave]

Been to the cinema so I'll just say people to cover everything

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Unnecessary use of the word ‘literally’ eg
It literally gets me annoyed. I’ll literally die if I hear it again.

 

[andrew.roberts]

It's probably been mentioned before, but able bodied people parking or "waiting for someone" in reserved bays for the disabled, with complete disregard. I don't know about the U.K. but here in Spain it's a far too common occurrence.
Available to download are slogans to put behind culprit's wipers such as "Ignorance is not a disability, please respect those who actually need to use this parking space". Good idea, but you run the risk of a punch in the mouth from those with a serious lack of compassion.