Order a repeat prescription

This option is only for medicines that you take regularly, that have been authorised as ‘repeats’ by your Doctor.

If you are a newly registered patient at the practice and are yet to get your repeats authorised and on your system; register here.

Option 1 (Recommended)

Request Medications Online

If you have the NHS app or patient access as you can easily request your medications there. If you do not have online access you can register for free. Please visit the NHS App page to see how.

Option 2

Contact your local pharmacy that has handled your previous prescription requests and instruct them to request on your behalf.

Option 3

Attached to your prescription there should be a re-order form with the authorised drugs on it.

Tick the drugs that you require and either:

1. Post to us (write ‘Prescription’ on the envelope)
2. Place in the box in the Entrance Foyer

As this system is for regular medicines, please request in plenty of time.

Repeat prescriptions will be ready to collect after 3 working days whether collecting from the Surgery or the Chemist

Please do not telephone your request - it will not be processed.

How to Collect:

There are three ways of collecting your prescriptions:-

• Collect from the surgery after 3 working days.

• Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and we will post the prescription to you.

• Most Chemists will collect prescriptions from the Surgery, so that you can collect the medicines direct from them. This saves a trip to the Surgery. If you wish to use this service then please write the name of the Chemist on the bottom of the tear off re-order slip where it says “Chemist...”.

Nominate a chemist for Electronic Prescriptions Service (EPS)

If you are housebound - all chemists will deliver when necessary. Check with your Chemist and once agreed then please write “Deliver” next to the Chemist name on the order form.

Urgent Requests

If you forget to order or lose your medications, please place a new order immediately. We have a list of 'Urgent Medications' when it would be unsafe to miss doses. Requests for these medications will be processed the same day. For the majority of medications, it will be 3 working days.

Remember: We're here to help

The process of ordering medications can sometimes be confusing and stressful. We're here to help.

3 Working Days

It is our practice policy to turnaround medication requests within 3 working days.

Dependency Forming Medications

Some medications, such as benzodiazepines, opioids and gabapentinoids, are addictive. We only prescribe these medications in exceptional circumstances and you will be required to sign an agreement before we can issue them.

Medication Review Date

If you are on repeat medications you will have a medication review in the month of your birthday, annually. It is your responsibility to attend for any required monitoring, such as blood tests or blood pressure checks. We can not issue these medications until the required monitoring is complete.

Prescriptions form Private Providers

We do not accept requests to prescribe Shared Care Drugs from any non-NHS providers.

The Practice reserves the right to decline any request to takeover prescribing from any provider. However, in most instances, if the medication is approved on the APC Formulary we will happily take over prescribing upon your Consultant's request.

Shared Care Drugs

In order for the Practice to take on prescribing of a Shared Care Drug, the following criteria must be met:

• NHS Shared Care Agreement signed by Specialist present in notes
• You must be stable on the medication for 12 weeks under care of specialist

Medications Started in Secondary Care

When starting a medication in secondary care, it is the responsibility of the prescriber to issue 28 days supply of medications and ensure a discharge summary or clinic letter detailing the initiation is sent to the Practice. The Practice will not issue any such medications until we have received this documentation.

Conditions for which over the counter items should not routinely be prescribed in Primary Care

Examples of medicines commonly prescribed that should be purchased OTC