Eumovate availability

I use Trimovate and Elecon in my groin. Trimovater has steroid but also an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial component. A couple of years ago Trimovate was taken off the NHS list, and not all pharmacies carried stock. One local pharmacy told me that my GP was "not allowed" to prescribe it and tried to confiscate the prescription. I did not allow that. Afterwards I was able to get Trimovate from Boots. BUT I was advised that it was temporarily removed from the NHS lists that GPs are supposed to use, which meant that the price to the Practice was significantly higher than normal. The Pharmacist staff at Boots simply phoned the practice and confirmed that the GP specifically wanted this item to be prescribed. I was issued with 2 tubes. A few months later Trimovate was back on the NHS lists.