Prescriptions: Further Advice
It’s important to take prescription medicines as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. Always follow the advice you are given, and use your medication correctly. This advice is also important to remember if you are a carer responsible for managing someone else’s medicines. Further information available from nidirect
Non-Repeat Items (acute requests)
Non-repeat prescriptions, known as ‘acute’ prescriptions are medicines that have been issued by the Doctor but not added to your repeat prescription records. This is normally a new medication issued for a trial period, and may require a review visit with your Doctor prior to the medication being added onto your repeat prescription records. Some […]
Medication Reviews
Patients on repeat medication will be asked to see a doctor, Nurse Prescriber or Practice 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. Please refer to the annual medication […]
Hospital and Community Requests
When you are discharged from Hospital you should normally receive seven days supply of medication. On receipt of your discharge medication, which will be issued to you by the Hospital, please contact the Surgery to provide them with this information before your supply of medication has run out. Hospital requests for change of medication will be […]
Your Repeat Medication
If you need regular medication and your doctor does not need to see you every time, you will be issued with ‘repeat prescription’. When you collect a prescription you will see that it is perforated down the centre. The left-hand side is the actual prescription.The right-hand side (re-order slip) shows a list of medicines that […]
How to Order your Repeat Prescription
Online: This allows you to view and order you list of medications. The service is delivered via our clinical software supplier: EMIS. To register for this service you will need to bring some form of photographic ID to the medical centre, i.e. driving licence or passport. This new system is a more efficient way of […]
