If you need to request new medication that has not previously been prescribed by a GP at this surgery, please make an appointment.

If you require medication for regular and continuing treatment it is not necessary to see a clinician each time. Repeat Prescription requests should be made via the NHS APP.

For any non-regular medications please use the admin query contact form under ‘something else’

We require 2 working days to process prescription requests. Within 2 workings days of a request, we will either prescribe or notify you if we need further information.

We do not send texts to confirm that a prescription has been completed. After 2 working days please contact your pharmacy to check it is there.

Please contact your nominated pharmacy to discuss when your medication will be ready to be collected. If you have changed your chosen pharmacy, then please inform us at the time of the request.

Repeat Dispensing will make it easier for you to obtain your medications directly from your chemist, without having to request a prescription from us each time. Your GP will send your regular or repeat prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy of your choice. You can then collect your medication from your pharmacy or ask them to deliver it to your home.

Please see link below for more information.

Please note that GPs don’t convert a private prescription to an NHS prescription. Patients should NOT assume that the GP will prescribe this for them.

Private consultants are responsible for

• Giving the first prescription of any new medication. They may need to continue prescribing until your condition is stabilised.

The patient will be responsible for:

• Obtaining the medication recommended via a private prescription.
• The cost for the medication and associated monitoring.

The GP may be able to write a prescription for you after reviewing a detailed clinic letter from the consultant which must:

• outline the reasons for treatment.
• explain the precise details of the prescription.
• explain what condition the medication is being used to treat.
• how long the treatment is intended for.
• What, if any, monitoring or follow up is required.

Prescriptions written by a private provider can only be actioned if they fall within local NHS guidelines. These can take up to 10 working days to assess and process.

For further details, please contact our practice manager to obtain the full practice policy.