Prescriptions

Due to high demand, please allow 5 working days for Prescriptions to be processed. Thank you.

How to Request a Repeat Prescription

You can request a prescription at the surgery in the following ways;

These services are not available for ‘acute’ medication (given to you for acute problems) or items which the clinician has given you to try. Examples of acute medication are antibiotics for a urine infection or cream for a rash.

Repeat items are given for a specific amount of time before you need a review, usually 6, 9 or 12 months. You will find the date that the review is due after each medication on your repeat slip Please be aware of your review date and book any necessary blood tests in plenty of time before your review appointment.

Thyroid problems are usually reviewed from a blood test result once a year.

Electronic Prescribing (EPS)

Electronic prescriptions help save the NHS money.

You will receive your prescriptions in the same way as you do now.

Read more about EPS on the NHS website

Medication Reviews

Some medication reviews are undertaken by a Specialist Nurse and therefore there is no need to see a GP to update your medication, these include:

  • Cardiac
  • Asthma
  • Family Planning
  • Diabetes

Online System

We have introduced an online system for appointments and prescriptions. To register, you need to attend the surgery with photo ID and you will be given a unique username and password. Each patient will need their own login. If you have already registered for this system you can access it via the link below. Please attend the surgery to register for the new system.

Online App

The SystmOnline app can be downloaded for free now. It can be found by searching ‘SystmOnline’ within the app store on any iOS enabled device or play store on any android enabled device.

 

Please click here for Letter to patients who are prescribed Pregabalin or Gabapentin