Prescriptions

 

Please follow the guidelines and choose the right option for you.

Ordering a repeat prescription

Please allow 3 full working days for repeat prescriptions to be processed and 5 full working days for medication not on regular repeat.
We ask that you do not submit a repeat prescription request 10 days before your due date. 

We regret that repeat prescription requests cannot be taken over the telephone as this can lead to errors and may block the telephone lines for other patients. Also please do not ask for them during consultations as time does not permit this to happen.

When you order a prescription online, you can have it sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choice. This is called a nomination.

Learn how to nominate a pharmacy

The NHS app

Order repeat prescriptions via the NHS App or NHS website, and have them sent to a pharmacy of your choice.

Learn more about the NHS App

Online form

Order your repeat prescription via our online Repeat Prescription form. No account required.

Use our online form

Questions about your prescription

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.

View the NHS Medicines A to Z

If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription, please call 01797 320307 and select option 2 for prescriptions.

Further prescriptions information

Medication reviews

Patients on repeat medication will be asked to see a Clinical Pharmacist 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.

What to do with old medicines

Take it to the pharmacy you got it from. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.

More information about how to save on medication waste

About pharmacists

As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses.

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.

Find a pharmacy