Prescriptions

Ordering repeat prescriptions

  • Using the GP online system – SystmOnline
  • Medication requests cannot be taken over the telephone

Collecting your prescription

Please do not leave your prescription requests to the last minute. It can take up to 5 working days from request to collection from your nominated pharmacy.

You will need to choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.
Find a pharmacy (nhs.uk)

Questions about your prescription

If you have a question about your medication:

  • Call 111
  • Ask your local pharmacy

or

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.

Medication reviews

The Practice will normally conduct a medication review annually.

Prescription charges

Find out more about prescription charges (nhs.uk).

What to do with old medicines

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.

About pharmacists

As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists 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.

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.