This practice is now able to offer the Electronic Prescription Service. This means if you nominate a pharmacy, your GP will send all future prescriptions electronically to your preferred pharmacy.
If you would like to take advantage of this service and haven’t yet completed a nomination form, you should ask your preferred pharmacy to set your nomination. You don’t need a computer to do this.
This will not affect the way that you order / request prescriptions.
Nothing - you will continue to get paper prescriptions as you do now.
A full list of pharmacies who are offering electronic prescriptions is listed on NHS Choices Website You will see ‘Electronic Prescription Service Available here’ next to the name of the pharmacy listed.
More information about the Electronic Prescription Service is available from your local pharmacy, at the GP surgery or on-line at www.hscic.gov.uk/epspatients
Our system for prescribing medication may be different to your previous doctor, but is designed with your safety in mind.
If you need a prescription for a new condition, or one you have not had for some time, it can only be issued by a doctor and an appointment will be needed. Please note we do not issue antibiotics for colds or most coughs/sore throats. If your condition needs the medication to be repeated on a regular basis the doctor will arrange this to happen. To request medication please present the right hand side of your last prescription ticking the box alongside the item(s) you require.
We need three working days’ notice to process a repeat prescription. If you have arranged for your medication to be collected by a pharmacist then please allow three working days. Please note that the arrangement between you and the pharmacist is not the surgery's responsibility.
We only take prescription requests over the telephone for those patients who are housebound and this has been arranged by the surgery.
You can usually collect your prescription from the pharmacy 3 to 5 working days after you have ordered it.
You will need to choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.
you can change your nominated pharmacy either via the NHS app or at the Pharmacy, not at the GP Practice.
If you have a repeat prescription, we may ask you to come in for a regular review. We will be in touch when you need to come in for a review.
Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions.
If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacists can answer these. They can also answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.
The NHS website has information on how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.
If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription:
Please take it to the pharmacy you got it from.
Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.
Find out more about prescription charges on nhs.uk.
As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:
They can also advise on medicine that you can buy over the counter without a prescription.
Also you can visit the Pharmacy and be treated under the 'Pharmacy First Service' for the following 7 conditions:
The pharmacist may be able to prescribe medications to treat these conditions if appropriate.
Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment. Most pharmacies also have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.