@Stefan_van_Zyl 

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Stefan_van_Zyl

UK - RSA - UK?

My wife was diagnosed with MS in 2014 whilst in South Africa. It has slowly eaten away at her physically and emotionally, to the point where she suffered psychosis in 2019. We were back in the UK for work purposes early in 2018, where she registered with the GP and was referred to a neurologist, only for us having to return back to South Africa mid-May 2019 due to being made redundant. We are however considering a return to the UK, but having been away for 6 months, we know that there will be a delay in her receiving any MS medication and psychosis medication, being a new diagnosis made in South Africa. Is there a "quick" way for her to get her medication when we return, other than having to go the GP route? Private Healthcare has an exclusion period of 1 year, so that is not an option. Any advice would be appreciated.
@Stumbler

@stefan_van_zyl , wow, that's an unusual question! Try dropping an email to the MS Society in the UK ([email protected]) and see if they can help. Or even the South African Embassy in London ([email protected]).

@Stefan_van_Zyl

Thank you for the suggestions @stumbler, but the MS Society can't help but recommend that once we are back on British soil, to register with our local GP and follow the same route. As for attempting the South African Embassy in London ... it takes on average 6 months for to process passport renewal applications ... I really don't think anyone there would have any necessary skills or knowledge where to start with my query if that was an option.