Yes Quaffs seem to rule behaviours as opposed to putting the customer at the heart of the business. The practice is in reality an outdated model I suspect but little appetite to change
The system is more or less attuned to the idea of monthly prescriptions. This is for the most part a reasonable compromise between the need to avoid wastage and the inconvenience to patients. In fact, I tended to take 4 months' supply, say £1000 worth. That was something of an act of faith on my doctor's part and I think I was lucky that he trusted me.
Dying suddenly is very rare. It's a reasonable assumption.
I had a regular check-up and was told there was a chance of dying. Within a few days I had a pacemaker...
To be fair everyone has a chance of dying. In fact, everyone has an absolute certitude of dying. It's the timing that is the tricky bit.
I worked in A&E for many years. It isn’t that uncommon! Having huge amounts of redundant pharmaceuticals in a deceased persons house is a) potentially dangerous and b) a waste of tax payers money. Extended duration scripts have there place, however.
For which a pacemaker is an appropriate piece of kit!
Not rare enough. See AntarcticPilot And I know of another since then and a relative some time ago where exactly the same thing has happened. People DO die suddenly and unexpectedly; I wouldn't say "It can't happen to me", because it can.
"Not rare enough"? Are you boosting the Grim Reaper? Sir D Attenborough often makes the point that there are too many of us...