Many people need to take medications for a longer duration
to treat their chronic health condition. When they want a new supply from their
GP practice, it can be done through a repeat prescription. It is important to
be organised and once you get the process, it is quite straightforward.
You must not leave ordering your repeat prescription until
you have run out of your supply. When you notice that you have just a week’s
supply remaining, place your order so that you have the new medicine before
running out of the old supply.
You might have a re-order form (white slip) that is attached
to your actual prescription (green slip). It contains all your medicinal
details and all you need to do is tick the ones that you need. And then you can
drop off your repeat prescription to your pharmacy to collect your medicines.
This is the conventional way of getting a repeat prescription.
Most GP practices now let you order repeat prescriptiononline through a special website that offers the online pharmacy service. If
you are interested in this, you can ask your GP practice and pharmacist.
Usually, it takes two working days for the repeat prescription to process.
The conventional way of getting a repeat prescription can be
time-consuming. This means that you need to visit a GP practice to pick up a
prescription, and then visit your pharmacy and wait until your medicines are
dispensed.
Some pharmacies offer the Electronic Prescription Service
(EPS) where they will order and collect your repeat prescription from your GP
practice through the internet. You can call the pharmacy to know whether it has
received your prescription from your GP practice. The pharmacy will then
dispense and deliver your medications right to your home for free. PharmacyOutlet
is one of the online pharmacies where you can get a repeat prescription online.
More often than not, you will have a medication review with
your GP practice who may want to do it before he/she gives you a new
prescription. So, you need to give some time to process a repeat prescription
online.
PharmacyOutlet reminds you about your next prescription due so
that you order your medicines in time. If you have any problem with your repeat
prescription, you can call 03333 222 400 and get your query resolved.
