H O M E                                                                                                                                                   12th March 2008

 

 

P R E S CR I P T I O N S
 

·           What should I do with my request when I have ticked my requirements?

·         What if I have lost the right hand page?

·         What if I have a Private Prescription?

·         What if I hadn't realised I  had run our of medication?!

·         Chemists- Dicefore & Jones

 

ALL REQUESTS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE MADE USING REPEAT PRESCIPTION FORMS
Otherwise
Note: Click Here for On-Line Repeat Prescription Request

 

Requesting Repeat Prescriptions

 

You may be able to reduce your trips to the medical centre if you:
 

·        Order on the internet (see above). If not already registered ask Reception to give you a form to sign up for 0n-line ordering and also for appointment booking via a secure website.

·        Otherwise when a request for repeat prescriptions has been made using a request sheet(s) then when it is picked up in reception you can make a request for the next prescription in advance by filling in the request sheet(s) and posting it in the Prescriptions box. This next prescription request is held in readiness until you need it.

·        If preferred provide a SAE to have your prescription posted to you or to a convenient Pharmacy.

 

·        Further you can nominate a Pharmacy to collect your prescription for you. Some Pharmacies will also hand in requests on your behalf.

 

 

Please speak to the receptionist if you need more advice on the above options.

 

 

 

Repeat Medication   

If the medication you have been prescribed has to be taken for a longer period of time, it may be on a repeat prescription. This means you can tick what medication you are running out of on the counterfoil (right hand page) of your prescription and hand it in to request another prescription. You will be required to visit the doctor or a nurse at certain intervals for a medication review, and you will be told how frequently this should be.

What should I do with my request when I have ticked my requirements?

You can either post it in the prescription request box at the front door or hand it in at reception. Your request will be ready for collection after three o'clock two days later.

What if I've lost the right hand page?

You can write your request on a piece of paper including your name, address and your requirements. This should be handed in to reception or posted in the prescription box at the front door.

What if I have a private prescription?

The doctors will generally be happy to make you out an NHS prescription, you should hand in your private prescription and it will normally be dealt with in the same manner as a repeat prescription request.

What if I hadn't realised I had run out of medication?

In very urgent cases we may be able to process your prescription quicker. You should contact us as soon as possible. We will generally still need your request in writing unless their are extenuating circumstances and will endeavour to have it available as soon as possible.

PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION SERVICES By Local Pharmacists
(Tannas Pharmacy, Hatch End  and D.B.Jones, Carpenders Park)
If you would like to collect your medication directly from the chemist, hand it in to the surgery in the normal way. Tannas collect on Mondays and Thursdays. D.B.Jones collect on Monday
and Wednesday pro-tem.
 You can then collect your medication directly from them.

 

Repeat Prescriptions for 28 days.

Note that the practice has adopted 28 day prescribing in line
with Harrow Primary Care Trust guidance.
This way of prescribing is mainly for those on long term repeat prescriptions and for those who are over 60 years of age.
Please see the attached leaflet No.9 for explanations.

 

 

 

PRESCRIPTION EXEMPTION

See also the "Benefits" Page