Wednesday 26 July 2017

Do You Get Regular Prescriptions? Use The Electronic Prescription Service


Electronic Prescription Service

The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is the National Health Service (NHS) introduced service, which allows you to send the prescription electronically from your GP to the pharmacy.

Usually, you need to visit your GP for the prescription collection so that you show it to your pharmacy and wait in the store to get your medicines dispensed. With the EPS, your prescribing GP will send the prescription electronically to Pharmacy Outlet, saving you time. Plus, you do not need to wait for a longer period.

The electronic prescription service is the right service for you if you have a stable condition and you do not want to visit your GP frequently to collect a paper prescription. It is also right if you want your medicine delivered to your home. You cannot use the service if you do not get your prescriptions very often or get them from different pharmacies at all times.

It is important that you search for a pharmacy that offers the Electronic Prescription Service to get your medication; this you can do by choosing a local pharmacy or an online pharmacy. You can nominate any GPhC registered pharmacy that operates the full electronic prescription service.

Usually, you do not have any restrictions on nominating a pharmacy that is convenient to you. However, you can nominate only one pharmacy at a time for using the EPS.

Call 03333 222 400 to know how to nominate Pharmacy Outlet for the Electronic Prescription Service.

If you are unhappy with the service, you can change or cancel the nomination. However, you need to inform your GP and the pharmacy team before doing so.

Using the NHS repeat prescription service or the electronic prescription service of Pharmacy Outlet is easy:
  • Tell the pharmacy team who your prescribing GP is
  • The team will work with your GP to get prescriptions online and dispense your medicines
  • Your prescription is delivered right at the address of your choice
  • More importantly, the team will remind you about your prescription due so that you do not run out of supply
The Electronic Prescription Service is a paperless work; it saves the environment.