Patients on long-term medication can order repeat prescriptions by using the slip attached to their previous prescription. Please tick the items required and return it to the surgery.
Alternatively you can order online by following the link on our home page. A registration form must be obtained from the surgery before access is available.
Please try to give 48 hours advanced notice. We aim to have your prescription ready for next day collection but on occasion this may be extended to 72 hours – e.g. at public holidays. You will need to provide your date of birth as ID.
If you are collecting your prescription from a pharmacy, you must make this arrangement directly with the pharmacy. You may need to give them time after collecting your prescription to prepare it for collection.
Please note it is the patient responsibility to ensure that the chemist of your choice is made aware that you have ordered a prescription and when it will be ready for collection from the Practice.
Please allow 48 hours, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays, for your request to be processed. Any problems please telephone the surgery.
Order Repeat Prescriptions through Patient Access
Patient Access is available to ALL our registered patients. Once registered, you can request repeat prescriptions online.
First you must register to use the service and then you can sign in to request repeat prescriptions. Please contact reception for information to register.
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If you’re having any difficulties using Patient Access please click here
HOSPITAL DISCHARGE
When you are discharged from hospital you should normally receive five days supply of medication.
On receipt of your medication requirements, which will be issued to you by the hospital, please bring this to the surgery or post via S.A.E. before your supply of medication has run out.
Hospital requests for change of medication will be checked by the GP first, and if necessary your Doctor will issue you with a Prescription. The Practice will endeavour to issue you with your prescription on that day, but it cannot be issued until your medical details are checked by the Doctor, your prescription should normally be ready by 4pm on that day, or you may be advised to attend the next day.
Excess quantities of regular repeat prescriptions for holidays for more than three weeks.
A Scottish home and Health Department circular from 1971 clarifies the position on prescribing for patients going abroad for extended periods. It states:-
“If a patient intends to go away for a longer period (than two to three week’s holiday) he/she may not be regarded as a resident of this country and would not be entitled to the benefits of the National Health Service. It may not be in the patient’s best interest for him/her to continue to self-medication over such longer periods. If a patient is going abroad for a long period, he/she should be prescribed sufficient drugs to meet his/her requirements only until such time as he can place himself/herself in the care of a doctor at his/her destination.
Where ongoing medical attention is not necessary, the patient may be given a private prescription.
