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The easiest ways to order repeat prescriptions are:
These accounts show you all your repeat medicine and dosage and you can choose the ones you need.
You can also:
We do not take repeat prescription requests over the phone or email.
You can usually collect your prescription from the pharmacy 3 to 5 working days after you have ordered it.
You will need to choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.
You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time:
The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is an NHS service. It gives you the chance to change how your GP sends your prescription to the place you choose to get your medicines or appliances from.
What does this mean for you?
You will have more choice about where to get your medicines from because they can be collected from a pharmacy near to where you live, work or shop.
For further information on:
Go to Electronic prescriptions .nhs.uk.
urther information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website.
We are not a dispensing practice and because of the rurality of the area most of our prescriptions are dispensed by the local chemist, Parkside Pharmacy. They are located in the centre of Bellingham. If you do not want your prescription to be forwarded to Parkside Pharmacy automatically, you should advise us each time you make a request for medication. You will need to know the name and address of the pharmacy you require. Details of other pharmacies can be obtained from the NHS Pharmacy Finder
Again, because some of our patients are housebound and live in isolated areas the chemist does offer a delivery service. However they would very much appreciate it if you were able to collect where possible. We would be happy to issue your repeat medication to coincide with your trip to Bellingham.
We send most prescriptions to Parkside Pharmacy electronically, please let either the pharmacy or the practice know if you do not want us to transfer your prescription this way.
We will encourage patients who are on regular repeat medication to go onto the "repeat dispensing scheme". This means the pharmacy will hold your prescription until your next review is due. All you will need to do is let the pharmacy know when you want to pick your prescription up. This reduces the administration time at the practice, therefore using NHS resources more effectively.
The pharmacy telephone number is 01434 220231
If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacists can answer these. They can also answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.
The NHS website has information on how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.
If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription fill in our medication query form.
If you have a repeat prescription, we may ask you to come in for a regular review. We will be in touch when you need to come in for a review.
Find out more about prescription charges (nhs.uk).
Take it to the pharmacy you got it from or bring it in to the surgery. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.
As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:
They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.
Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.
Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.