How to Order a Repeat Prescription

All repeat prescriptions have to be approved by a doctor whether it is requested online or other as discussed below. Please note that all repeat prescriptions will be issued within two working days' notice.

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Other Ways To Order

• Drop in a prescription request slip to reception via the postbox outside the surgery and please write on the form the pharmacy you would like to collect your prescription from. 
• If you run short of medication unexpectedly, your regular Pharmacist may be able to help you pending a repeat prescription being ordered in the normal way. So please speak to them first before requesting an Urgent prescription which is possible via the Care Navigator Team. 

Help Us to Help You

• Please only order what you need.
• Please order all your repeat items once in one go and not scattered over the month.
• Please tell us when you stop medication so we can remove it from your repeat prescription.
• Please tell us if you are taking a different dose to that stated so as we can amend it.
• Please do not request medications which are not on your repeat list. We can only issue medication which has been approved by a GP as a "repeat" item.

Medication Reviews

Patients on repeat medication will have their medication reviewed at least once a year and may be asked to make an appointment with the GP, Practice Nurse or the Practice Pharmacist. We are now increasingly using text messages to inform patients that their medication is due so please ensure your contact details are up to date. If you would like to submit a medication review via our new online E-Consult please click here

Please allow two full working days for regular prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into consideration when ordering your medications.

You can arrange to have your medication delivered to your home by your local chemist. Please ask your pharmacist about this service.

Prescriptions Charges and Exemptions

Extensive exemption and remission arrangements protect those likely to have difficulty in paying charges (NHS prescription and dental charges, optical and hospital travel costs). 

The NHS prescription charge is a flat-rate amount which successive Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who can afford to pay for their medicines.

• Please visit the NHS website for the latest Prescription Charge
• Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people who need extensive medication. 
• When going abroad you can take your NHS medications with you.
• These charges apply in England only. In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free of charge.

PRIVATE PRESCRIPTIONS

Medication and prescriptions after seeing a private doctor:

Can I get my private prescription transferred to an NHS prescription?

If you see a private doctor or specialist and they recommend a particular medication or treatment for you, this will be a private prescription. The GP practice will not usually be able to transfer a private prescription onto an NHS prescription.

What happens when I continue the treatment on the NHS?

If you ask your GP to take over prescribing of a medication or treatment recommended by the private doctor or specialist, they will need to be satisfied that prescribing is appropriate, responsible and what they would prescribe for other NHS patients with the same diagnosis / condition.

Your GP may not prescribe the particular medication suggested by a private doctor in the following circumstances:

• The medication is generally not prescribed on the NHS.
• The use of the medication is not compatible with national or local prescribing guidelines.
• The medication is not licensed in the UK or is being used for a purpose not included in its UK licence.
• The GP does not believe the medication is appropriate or necessary for you.

If your GP is unable to prescribe the medication suggested by the private doctor, they may give you the option of having a different but equally effective medication prescribed on the NHS.

Alternatively, if you prefer, you can pay for your private prescription through your private doctor.

This will not affect any other medications, which are currently prescribed for you by your GP.

For further information visit the NHS website for common health questions on NHS services and treatments.

Further Information 

• Find out more about help with your health costs
• Buy an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate