Repeat Prescriptions
Patients on regular medication will be given repeat prescriptions on a computerized slip, part of which is kept by the patient for requesting further medication.
- Please tick the items you require on the request slip and return by post or hand to the surgery.
- If you have more than one repeat prescription, please try and order all your items together.
- Clearly indicate where you would like the prescription form sent on the repeat prescription request form.The options are:-
- Collection from the Practice by yourself
- A pharmacy of your choice to collect it from the Practice and dispense it on your behalf.
For medico-legal reasons we cannot take prescription requests over the telephone as errors can occur in verbal communications.
- Please state clearly which medicines you require.
- You may find it helpful to use your computerised slip to help you remember names of medicines.
- We may need to contact you to confirm your request
- Repeat prescriptions are not usually given for the Contraceptive Pill or HRT Treatment and will be given only after seeing the Doctor or Practice Nurse.
- Please allow 2 working days (48 hours) for your prescription to be processed.

