PRIORSLEGH MEDICAL CENTRE

Civic Centre, (Off) Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1GP Tel: 01625 872299 Fax: 01625 859948

Prescriptions

Acute Prescriptions

If you need medication to help with your recovery from an illness or other condition, the doctor will issue a prescription, which can be dispensed at any pharmacy. Unless you are exempt the pharmacist will charge for each item dispensed. Some items are available as over-the-counter drugs, and prescriptions will not normally be issued for these.

Repeat Prescriptions

If you need to take medication regularly, the doctor may arrange for a repeat prescription to be issued, for up to a maximum of two months supply of medication.  You will be invited to see a doctor or nurse at least annually to review your medication, and further repeat prescriptions will not be issued until the review has been carried out.

There are several ways in which you can request further supplies of repeat medications;  

please tick the appropriate box(es) on the right-hand side of your prescription form and:

1. Take it or send it to the surgery allowing 2 full working days for the processing of your prescription.
    

2. We will be happy to return your prescription to you by post if you enclose a stamped, addressed envelope. Please remember to leave extra time for posting in addition to the two days processing time.
    

3. It may be possible to make an arrangement with your local pharmacy to pick-up and dispense your prescription without your visiting the surgery. Please enquire with your pharmacy about this service.
   
   On-line services

4. Order your repeat prescription on-line via
    

5. Sign-up to and order on-line or by telephone and have your medication delivered to your home.

To avoid the possibility of errors we do not accept telephone requests for prescriptions.

PLEASE NOTE

• Prescription drugs are very expensive. If you no longer use an item that has been included in your repeat prescription list, please ask for it to be cancelled from your list of repeat drugs.