Prescriptions

Under current legislation, the NHS’s duty of care ends when a person has been absent, or intends to be away from the United Kingdom for a period of more than three months. The practice can therefore only offer a supply of medications for up to three months. This is to allow the patient to find a prescriber at their […]

We strongly encourage our patients to use the NHS app to request their repeat medication. This app saves both the patient and surgery time, making it easier and more convenient to order medication. With the NHS app, patients can request repeat prescriptions at any time, from anywhere. The app is free and available to download […]

When you register with a new surgery, medications you had on “repeat” at any previous surgery do not automatically carry over to our surgery. This is for safety reasons. Our doctors ultimately take responsibility for any prescription we issue, even if the course was initiated by a doctor elsewhere, so we like to make sure […]

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Our practice pharmacists can help most people with a medication review and where needed, they will ask you to consult with one of the doctors. To arrange your medication review, please contact the surgery on the telephone.

As the medication is not on your repeat prescription, you will be unable to request it through the NHS App. Please send an eConsult to the surgery and someone will be in touch by the end of the next working day (often sooner) to help you get your medication.

As your medication is on repeat, you can use the NHS App to send a request for the surgery to send the prescription to your preferred (nominated) chemist. You can register for the NHS app online and you do not need to come to the surgery at any point in the process. Alternatively, request repeat […]

Is this medication on your “Repeat Prescription” or for Contraception? What does “on repeat prescription” mean? When you need medication on a regular basis, where appropriate, your doctor will arrange a “Repeat Prescription” that allows you to request the medication from the practice directly without needing to see anyone.