Repeat Prescriptions

Requests for repeat prescriptions should be made on the slips provided or in writing. Please allow 3 FULL working days from ordering. The following methods are available:

In person - drop the slip in the box at reception having clearly marked the items required.

By post - addressed to Repeat Prescriptions at the above address.

Online - by registering for online access. Please enquire at reception.

NHS App - download the NHSApp and register for online access to order your prescriptions via the App. For a downloadable leaflet about this click NHS APP .

DISPENSARY. Our Dispensary is open from 9am to 5pm for supplying medicines and advice. If you have any queries about your medication, please speak to a member of the dispensary team, who can refer your query on to one of the clinicians if required. Alternatively you can make a non-urgent online query to the surgery using accuRx HERE .

Medication Reviews

Patients on repeat medication will be asked to see a doctor, nurse practitioner or practice nurse at least once a year to review these regular medications and notification should appear on your repeat slip. Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions.

COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

Many Community pharmacies have now signed up to the Pharmacy First Scheme which enables qualified Pharmacists to prescribe some medication for common ailments. These include: simple ear infections (up to age 17), urine infections in women (16-64 year), impetigo (1year and older), infected insect bites (1year and older), sinusitis (12 years and over), sore throat (5 years and over) and shingles (18 years and over). Our dispensary does not offer this service.

If you need access to a community pharmacy you can find the nearest one to you by using FIND A PHARMACY. You will need your postcode to access this.

Please allow three full working days for prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account. If you collect your medications from the dispensary we will send you a text message once your medications are ready for collection.

Please ensure that the mobile number we have on record is up-to-date.

Prescriptions Charges and Exemptions

Extensive exemption and remission arrangements protect those likely to have difficulty in paying charges (NHS prescription and dental charges, optical and hospital travel costs).

The NHS prescription charge is a flat-rate amount which successive Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who can afford to pay for their medicines.  Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people who need extensive medication.

NHS charges

These charges apply in England only. In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free of charge. 

From May 1st 2024

• Prescription (per item): £9.90  
• 12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £114.50 
• 3-month PPC: £32.05 
• HRT 12-month PPC - £19.90 per year 

If you will have to pay for four or more prescription items in three months, or more than 15 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a PPC. 

• Telephone advice and order line 0845 850 0030
• General Public - Buy or Renew a PPC On-line

Increases in prescription costs apply from 1st May 2024.

There is further information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website

Please allow 72 hours, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays, for your request to be processed. Any problems please telephone the surgery.