Prescription Request Process

The Medical Centre is committed to working to best practice guidelines to ensure that patients receive safe and effective treatment that makes best use of NHS resources.

Repeat prescriptions are normally only issued at 28 day intervals to reduce wastage of medicines. In exceptional circumstance prescriptions can be issued to cover a longer period, for example to cover a holiday abroad.

GPs review patient’s medication at least annually. If you have any concerns about your medication you can discuss with your local pharmacist or raise a medication review request with the surgery

When national or local prescribing guidance changes, the GPs will review patients medication accordingly to ensure we are conforming to best practice.  You may see drug names and doses change.  If you are concerned about any changes please do contact us and we will explain the reasons behind the change.

Please do not order more medication than you need as this can lead to more waste.  The cost of wasted medication remains a significant drain on NHS resources.

Repeat Prescriptions

Please allow two working days for us to process your repeat prescription request here at the practice. We can then send your prescription to the chemist of your choice. Please make it very clear if you are changing from your usual chemist to a new one - to avoid mistakes.

Please allow up to a further 2 days for the chemist to dispense your medication ready for collection.

We participate in the Electronic Prescription Service. This means your prescription can be sent directly to the pharmacy of your choice for collection. No paper prescription is generated thus saving paper and avoiding the danger of lost prescriptions. Please ask at reception for details.

You can obtain your repeat prescription in these ways:

  • by handing in your repeat slip at the surgery
  • by posting your repeat slip to the surgery
  • online via NHS App (Click here to download)
  • SystmOne Online Services (registration required)
  • If you no longer have the repeat slip from your last prescription please write down your details and the medication you require and pass this into the surgery.

PLEASE NOTE : We DO NOT take telephone requests for any prescriptions as there is a danger of mistakes being made by telephone.

You can order repeat medication online. CLICK HERE to download the NHS App today!

Please do not stock pile medication, this can be dangerous and wasteful!