Prescriptions

Configure Prescription Details

Ordering repeat prescriptions

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:

  • bring the paper form to the surgery, Monday to Friday from 8:30am
  • post it with a stamped addressed envelope

We do not take repeat prescription requests over the phone or email.

Collecting your prescription

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:

  • on the app or website where you order repeat prescriptions
  • at your GP practice
  • at any pharmacy that accepts repeat prescriptions

Electronic prescription service

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:

  • Choosing a pharmacy or other dispenser
  • Cancelling or changing your choice of pharmacist or dispenser
  • What can I do if I'm unhappy with the process?

Go to Electronic prescriptions .nhs.uk.

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.

If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription fill in our medication query form.

Medication reviews

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.

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.

Pharmacy First

Most pharmacies can also offer prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP or make an appointment.

This is called Pharmacy First.

Conditions they can offer prescription medicine for are:

  • Impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
  • Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
  • Earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
  • Sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
  • Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years)
  • Shingles (aged 18 years and over)

They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.

Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. 

Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.