Prescriptions

Repeat Medication

How to order your medication:

Repeat prescriptions can be ordered up to 2 weeks in advance of them being due. Please allow 5 working days for your prescription to be ready for collection at the surgery. Repeat prescriptions sent to the local pharmacy of your choice will take 5 working days to be dispensed ready for you to collect your medication.

Non-Repeat Medication

Any requests for non-repeat items that have not been issued in the last 3 months will not automatically be re-issued.

Please refer to the following:

On average we process over 560 prescription requests daily, this increases dramatically during holiday times such as at Christmas. In order to help us help you, please request your prescription in plenty of time.

How to order your medication:

Please allow 5 working days for your prescription to be ready for collection at the surgery. Repeat prescriptions sent to the local pharmacy of your choice will take 5 working days to be dispensed ready for you to collect your medication.

There are 4 different ways to order your medication:

Online requests

You can order using the online service SystmOnline. If you are not signed up to online services, you can register using our online form. Once registered you will be issued with a unique password which will enable you to access your repeat medication; there is also a comment box for you to complete if you wish to have your medication sent to a local pharmacy. you will also need to provide proof of your identity. Prescriptions ordered on-line will take 5 working days.

Paper requests

You can call at the surgery with your prescription counterfoil to order your computerised repeat items.

Postal request

If you find it difficult to call at the surgery to request your prescription, we are happy to deal with postal requests. Please provide your nominated pharmacy choice so the prescription can be sent directly.

Email requests

You can email prescriptions.saltashhc@nhs.net with your repeat prescription requests. Please ensure you include full patient and medication information in these requests.

Ordering Repeat prescriptions

When ordering repeat prescriptions, please follow these simple rules:

  • Only order what you need and not all the items on the list.
  • If your items run out at different times of the month, ask if it could be arranged that all items run out together.
  • Please tell us if anything has changed, e.g., you have stopped taking any of the medicines or other items on the list.
  • It is important to get your prescription right and sometimes prescriptions may take longer if things need to be checked for your safety.
  • Ensure you include the following information: Name, DOB, Address, Medication needed (with strength) and where you would like to collect the prescription from.
  • Please only order what you need each time you order a repeat prescription

Types of Prescriptions

There are 2 types of prescription, acute and repeat:

  • Acute prescriptions – These are issued at the time you see the doctor. Usually these are given for a short treatment or when we are starting a new treatment. For a new treatment the doctor may wish to see you again to assess your progress before converting the medicine to a regular/repeat one.
  • Repeat prescriptions – If you are taking regular medication your doctor may decide that you can obtain a repeat prescription through a health co-ordinator.

Prescription Fees

View the cost of prescriptions on the NHS website.

You can also find out if you are entitled to free prescriptions.