Prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions will normally be ready within 48 hours of receiving your written request at the surgery, or up to 72 hours if collecting from a local pharmacy.

Patients on repeat medication will receive a computer produced prescription form with a tear off sheet on the right hand side.

Requests for repeat prescriptions should be made one week before your medicine is finished.

To request a repeat prescription you can:

• Hand in your prescription form at the surgery
• Use our Online Services, known as Patient Access

Please note that Telephone requests cannot be accepted.

Please remember to give:

• quantity
• dosage and
• drug name
• your full name and date of birth
• preferred method of collection of the prescription, i.e. the surgery or pharmacy  

Changes to the way you order repeat medication

Dated: 19-Jul-18

Many patients have a ‘repeat prescription’ meaning that they can regularly receive certain medication without having to see the doctor each time. Some people order these repeat prescriptions themselves. Other choose to use a pharmacy or dispensing company to order medicines on their behalf.. Depending in how you order your medicines, the way that it works for you may change from 1st August 2018.

You can find further information in this letter.

The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

If you get regular prescriptions, the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) may be able to save you time by avoiding unnecessary trips to your GP.

EPS makes it possible for your prescriptions to be sent electronically to the pharmacy or dispenser of your choice.

Find out more at NHS Choices.