Prescriptions

How Do I Order My Prescription?

If you require regular medication your doctor will issue you with a repeat prescription computer slip. You can request repeat medication by dropping the slip into the surgery or sending it in by post with a stamped addressed envelope if you are unable to collect the prescription yourself.

Please allow 3 working days for prescriptions to be processed by the surgery before collection. If your prescription is sent to a pharmacy please allow an additional 24 hours before collection.

Monday  Thursday after 16:00
Tuesday  Friday after 16:00
Wednesday  Monday after 16:00
Thursday Tuesday after 16:00
Friday  Wednesday after 16:00
Saturday Thursday after 16:00
Sunday Thursday after 16:00

Medication Reviews

Patients on repeat medication will be asked to consult with a pharmacist, a doctor or practice nurse at least once a year to review these regular medications. The notification date should appear on your repeat slip.

Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions. If you have been advised by the surgery that your medication review is due, you will need to fill out our Medication Review Form.

Please note that some medication reviews may not require a discussion with a GP or Pharmacist, so although an appointment may be booked, you may find you do not receive a call because the GP/Pharmacist is happy with your medication review form and requires no further input.

Going Abroad

Patients who are going abroad for more than one month may be provided with a FP10 prescription which covers the period of travel, up to a maximum of 3 months, provided that treatment does not need to be reviewed by the GP at more frequent intervals.

Travellers who are for abroad longer periods cease to be a NHS patient once they have been out of the country for more than 3 months. It is expected that such patients will obtain medical attention and supplies of any drugs they require in the country they are visiting.

If a patient going abroad for more than 3 months and is travelling to a remote area where drugs are likely to be unobtainable, the GP may provide the patient with a private prescription to cover the duration of travel beyond the first 3 months.

The full cost of the drugs will be payable by the patient on a private prescription.

On Discharge From Hospital

The hospital will send a discharge notification to the Practice advising us of the medications you have been given to come home with (usually 14 days) and any changes to your repeat medication. We update your medication record as soon as we receive written information from the hospital clinics/inpatient admissions.

Prescriptions issued within hospital outpatient clinics should be dispensed by the hospital pharmacy except in the rare situations where the pharmacy does not stock the medicine. If this is the case, the prescription will be issued at the discretion of the doctor, and you will have to wait the standard three working days before collection.

When you need more medication you can request it with your repeat slip. If your repeat slip is not up to date, you can request your new medication by writing it on the bottom of the slip.

Prescription Fees

View the cost of prescriptions and whether you are entitled to free prescriptions by visiting the NHS website: