PRESCRIPTIONS

Prescriptions are either issued at the surgery to treat an immediate problem or given on a long term basis to treat an ongoing problem. Medicines can be collected at any chemist if you have a valid prescription. The nearest pharmacies are Rowlands pharmacy in the parade in Bayston Hill and Sainsbury's in the Meole Brace retail park.

Repeat Prescriptions

When a repeat prescription is issued you will receive a repeat prescription form with all your repeat medicines on.

Repeat scripts can be obtained in several ways

• Dispensing - Medicines can be dispensed in the Dorrington surgery to people who live more than one mile from a pharmacy i.e. those people who live outside Bayston Hill. Please take your repeat slip to the Dorrington surgery during the Dorrrington surgery opening times and the medicines will be dispensed.



• By returning the repeat prescription form to the surgery (Bayston Hill) in person or by post, or faxing a request to 01743 873696. We are unable to accept prescription requests over the telephone as it increases the risk of error. The completed prescriptions are sent to Rowlands pharmacy and the prescriptions made up, but please note that 48 hours notice is required so the medicines can be prepared. If you wish to pick your prescription up directly and go to another pharmacy please let us know and if you would like us to post your prescription please provide a stamped addressed envelope.



• Once a week medicines are delivered by Rowlands pharmacy to the shop in Condover. If you would like us to send your medicines to the shop let us know when sending in your prescription as described above.



• If you are registered with emis access you can request repeat prescriptions over the internet. Requests sent by this method will be available at Rowlands pharmacy 48 hours after being processed. To register with emis access a registration form will need to be filled in at the practice, for which you will need to bring some form of identification such as a driving license or passport. You will then be issued with a PIN number to be able to book online. Please click on the link below if you have a PIN number in order to access the online service.

          

Due to the increased chance of drug wastage and mistakes when taking medicines the medicines management team at Shropshire County primary care trust have advised us to adopt a 28 day prescribing pattern. This means that all repeats except the oral contraceptive pill have to be given in a 28 day interval.