There are various ways in which you can order your repeat prescription.
Please allow 48 hours (two working days) for prescriptions to be processed and signed before collection. Please remember to reorder your medication early when Bank Holidays are coming up.
If you wish your prescription to be posted back to your home please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. If using this method please allow at least one week to allow for postage delays.
You are advised to have your repeat medication reviewed at least every 12 months.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are a new patient to our surgery and you take regular medications then you must be seen by a Doctor for your first prescription.
Electronic Prescribing Service EPS
The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) sends electronic prescriptions from GP surgeries to pharmacies. If you would like to know more about this service or how to nominate a pharmacy of your choice then please ask at reception.
How to order repeat medication online
To use this facility you have to register for its use in person at the surgery and then you will be given a user ID and Password.
Once registered for this service, please click on the SYSTMONLINE logo below.
Click here to access systmonline where you can book appointments and order repeat prescriptions online.
Dispensing
We are not a dispensing practice. There is a Pharmacy situated within our building. Most Pharmacies can offer a collection and delivery service. This has to be organised with the pharmacy of your choice.
Medication reviews
If you have a repeat prescription, we may ask you to come in for a regular review. Please book a routine appointment for your review.
Collecting your prescription
You can usually collect your prescription from the pharmacy 3 to 5 working days after you have ordered it.
Questions about your prescription
If you have questions about your medicine or your prescription please contact the surgery.
Your local pharmacists can also answer any questions about your prescription. They can answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.
Find a pharmacy
Click here for the NHS Medicines A to Z
Prescription charges
Find out more about prescription charges on nhs.uk.
About pharmacists
As qualified healthcare professionals, they can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:
- Coughs
- Colds
- Sore throats
- Tummy trouble
- Aches and pains
They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.
Find a pharmacy
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.
Self Care – Medication
The NHS spends around £569 million each year on a wide range of medicines. Many of the items within these prescriptions are available ‘over the counter’ meaning that you can buy these items yourself in pharmacies and other outlets, without the need for a prescription from your GP. Normally the price of these over the counter drugs is much much lower than what you would have to pay for a prescription fee. If more patients are able to self medicate simple ailments then patients and the NHS can both save a drastic amount of money.
Click here for information from a leaflet for a list of some of the most common conditions that you can buy over the counter treatment much cheaper in supermarkets, pharmacies, or even in discount stores.