06 Feb Prescription Ordering
The Practice will issue regular medication (repeat prescriptions) automatically, this means you do not need to contact the Practice and ask for it to be re-prescribed.
Patients will need to order any ‘As Required’ and variable dose medications such as:
- Pain relief
- Inhalers
- Nasal sprays
- Eye drops
- Creams and ointments
- Insulin and other diabetic equipment
- Liquid medication
Please click on the following link to view our leaflet on How to order your medication
Prescriptions will be available to collect from the surgery the day before your prescription is due.
Patients who have signed up with a Chemist for the ‘Electronic Prescription Service’ can collect their medication from the Pharmacy on the day the medication is due.
Joanne Sullivan
Posted at 17:12h, 06 FebruaryWill the automatic prescriptions provided be available to collect at the Doctors or Pharmacy?
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 09:59h, 07 FebruaryHi
If you collect your prescriptions from the surgery it will be available to collect the day before your prescription is due. If you are signed up with a chemist for the Electronic Prescription Service, items can be collected from the Pharmacy on the day your medication is due.
Thank you
Hedley Smith
Posted at 17:31h, 06 FebruaryHow will I know when the medication is ready to pick from the pharmacy
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 16:18h, 15 FebruaryHi
Your previous prescription will indicate the date of when your next prescription is due. If you are unsure please contact the surgery
Thank you
Linda Edden
Posted at 18:01h, 06 FebruaryHow many days before the due date will my prescription be ready to collect.
Will I be notified in any way, or be able to check on line whether it has been issued?
Thanks
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 16:23h, 15 FebruaryHi
Your prescription will be available to at the chemist on the day that it is due. If you collect your prescriptions from the surgery then you will be able to collect from the surgery the day before it is due, you will not be able to the items from the chemist until the date on the prescription. If you use online services then it will tell you the items that have been automatically issued and for what date.
Thank you
Patrick farrington
Posted at 20:23h, 06 FebruaryWhat happens when going on holiday and you need extra tablets to take with you?
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 10:06h, 07 FebruaryHi
If you need any amendments making to your prescription you would need to contact the Practice 1 week before you are due to go away.
Thank you
Diane Ashcroft
Posted at 12:23h, 07 FebruaryI order my prescription online, will this still be the case or will I no longer need to do this?
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 16:47h, 15 FebruaryHi
You will only need to order medication that does not have a set amount e.g. pain relief that is taken as and when required, any cream or any liquid medication.
Thank you
susan katherine marshall
Posted at 13:33h, 08 FebruaryWill the prescription be available every 28days or calendar monthly and what happens if that date falls on a weekend.
If it is done calendar monthly I would run out before the next prescription is due.
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 16:44h, 15 FebruaryHi
Prescriptions will be issued on a 28 or 56 day rotation as standard and is at the discretion of the clinician. If medication is due on a weekend or a bank holiday then our prescription team will issue any items for the previous working day.
Thank you
Donna
Posted at 13:46h, 08 FebruaryHi what about cd prescriptions will tgey be sent electronically
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 16:37h, 15 FebruaryHi
At this point we are unable to send a controlled drug electronically. These will be available at the surgery for collection, if you have a chemist nominated then we have an agreed collection date each week so you will not have to come to the surgery for this prescription.
Thank you
Barbara Barraclough
Posted at 17:54h, 14 FebruaryWill I get a text message to say the medication is at the chemist
Kirsty Smith
Posted at 16:32h, 15 FebruaryHi
We are unable to send a text message to say when your routine medication is available at the chemist. Prescriptions sent electronically to chemists will be available to collect from the chemist on the day it is due.
Thank you