Prescriptions

Ordering repeat prescriptions

The easiest ways to order repeat prescriptions are:

These accounts show you all your repeat medicine and dosage and you can choose the ones you need.

You can also:

We do not take repeat prescription requests over the telephone.

The above email address is only to be used in relation to the ordering of repeat medication. For any other matters, please contact the surgery by telephone as normal.  

Please allow 72 working hours from receipt of your request to collection of a prescription.

Dispensary

Opening Times

 

Morning

Afternoon

Monday

8.30am to 1pm

2pm to 6.30pm

Tuesday

8.30am to 1pm

2pm to 6.30pm

Wednesday

8.30am to 1pm

2pm to 6.30pm

Thursday

8.30am to 1pm

2pm to 6.30pm

Friday

8.30am to 1pm

2pm to 6.30pm

Dispensing

We are able to dispense medication to patients living in the following villages. Please ask for more information.

Glemsford Lawshall Alpheton
Bridge Street (partly) Shimpling Cavendish
Hartest Windsor Green (Cockfield) Liston 
Bradfield St Clare  Hawkedon Foxearth
Stanningfield Whepstead Borley 
Bradfield Combust Brockley Edwardstone
Hawstead Newton Green Pentlow
Somerton Stanstead

What to do with old medicines

Take it to the pharmacy you got it from or bring it in to the surgery. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.

Repeat Prescriptions Waste Management

About pharmacists

As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:

  • coughs
  • colds
  • sore throats
  • tummy trouble
  • aches and pains

They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.

Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.

Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.

Questions about your prescription

If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacists can answer these. They can also answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.

The NHS website has information on how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.

If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription:

  • phone our pharmacist after 10am.
  • fill in our medication query form.

Medication reviews

If you have a repeat prescription, we may ask you to come in for a regular review. We will be in touch when you need to come in for a review.

Prescription charges

Find out more about prescription charges (nhs.uk).

Issuing medication from clinic letters or discharge summaries

Please be aware new medications prescribed by a clinic or hospital outside of our practice will need to be requested by the patient in the first instance. New medications will not automatically be issued to a nominated pharmacy but will be added to a patients record if appropriate.
This is due to the need to keep medicine wastage to a minimum; the practice is not always informed if a prescription has already been issued by the clinic/hospital.