The easiest ways to order repeat prescriptions are:

• using the GP online system: Patient Access

These accounts show you all your repeat medicine and dosage and you can choose the ones you need.

You can also:

• bring your medication list to the surgery, Monday to Friday from 8-30am to 6pm

You can usually collect your prescription from the pharmacy or reception 2 to 3 working days after you have requested it.

You can choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.

You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time by contacting reception.

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.

• Go to Medicines A to Z (nhs.uk)

If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription please contact the surgery.

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.

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.

Minor Illness Advice

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. 

Pharmacy First services

If you have an everyday health condition, you can use the Pharmacy First service to get advice and treatment from a local pharmacist, without waiting for an appointment to see your GP.

Many community pharmacies have longer opening hours including weekends and holidays, making them more accessible than a GP surgery.

You can call into the pharmacy for a private consultation with the pharmacist without needing to make an appointment.

You can use the Pharmacy First services for:

• everyday health conditions, such as diarrhoea, head lice, threadworms and thrush
• emergency hormonal contraception (the morning after pill)
• urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• sore throats

A full list of conditions your pharmacy can help with is available at:

Please click on the link below to see the full range of Pharmacy First conditions:-

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/community-pharmacists

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.