Prescriptions

Please note: For all repeat prescriptions, the practice uses the NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).

♦ If you use the practice's dispensary at either Crowle or Skippingdale, your medication(s) will be ready for collection within 72 hours of the practice receiving your request for a repeat prescription (not including weekends or bank holidays). If we have a mobile telephone number for you, we will send a TEXT message when your medication(s) is ready for collection.

♦ If you have nominated a pharmacy from where you have chosen to collect your medication(s) (or have delivered/sent by post), we will send an electronic prescription to that pharmacy within 48 hours of the practice receiving your request for a repeat prescription (not including weekends or bank holidays). If we have a mobile telephone number on record for you, we will send a TEXT message when your electronic prescription has been sent to your chosen pharmacy. How long before your medication(s) will be ready for you to collect depends on the service provided by your chosen pharmacy.

♦ If you do not nominate a pharmacy and wish to collect a paper printout of a repeat prescription and take it yourself to a pharmacy for them to dispense, a paper prescription - with a barcode printed on it - will we available to collect from your usual surgery within 48 hours of the practice receiving your request (not including weekends or bank holidays). If we have a mobile telephone number on record for you, we will send a TEXT message when your paper prescription is ready for collection. Note: If you use the NHS App and have not nominated a pharmacy, your NHS App will show a barcode which you can take to your chosen pharmacy instead of collecting and taking a paper prescription.

To choose/change your nominated pharmacy link HERE

To register/update your telephone contact number link HERE

Any medication(s) not included on your repeat prescription will be processed as quickly as possible and in line with the above options. Depending on the urgency and circumstances the above time scales will apply as maximum.

Non-repeat prescriptions i.e. an acute (short-term) or one-off prescription

Urgent Prescriptions

Dispensary Services (Keady & Crowle only)

Prescription Delivery Service

How to register for NHS App

Electronic Prescription Service

Change your nominated pharmacy/dispensary

NHS prescription charges

Single charge £9.90 per item (from 01/05/2024)

A Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) could save you money on NHS prescription costs:

a 3-month PPC costs £32.05

a 12-month PPC costs £114.50 (you can spread the cost over 10 months)