Prescriptions

Ordering repeat prescriptions

To order your prescription:

• Use your using your NHS account (NHS App)
• Bring a paper request to reception.
• Use this form to order your repeat prescription

Your prescription request can take up to 48 hours to be processed.

We do not take prescription requests over the phone.

Patients, or a nominated person, will need to order a repeat prescription directly from the GP practice.

Community Pharmacies, online pharmacies and other dispensing contractors are not able to order repeat prescriptions on your behalf.

Why has prescription ordering changed?

• Increase safety and efficiency

• Prevent stockpiling medicines

• Puts Patients in control of your own medicines

• Give GP practice a clearer picture of the medicines you do and do not use

• Prevent waste through medicines being over ordered

• Reduces spend on unwanted medicines

Collecting your prescription

You will need to choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.

To find a local pharmacy – Find a pharmacy (nhs.uk)

You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time:

• on the app or website where you order repeat prescriptions
• at the surgery
• fill out a nominate a pharmacy or other dispenser form
• at any pharmacy that accepts repeat prescriptions

Questions about your prescription

If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacist can help. They can also give advice about medicines you can buy without a prescription.

The NHS website can help you understand your medicine. It Tells you:

• How the medicine works
• When to take it
• Possible side effects
• Answers to common question

You can look up your medicine on Medicines A to Z (nhs.uk)

If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription:

• Call the practice on 0161 205 4364 – Press option 2 for the prescriptions line. Open at 10:00am to 4:30pm
• fill out an ask a prescription question form

Medication reviews

If you have a repeat prescription, we may ask you to come in for a regular review. We will be in touch when you need to come in for a review.

Practice Medication Policies

Benzodiazepine Policy

The practice policy is to not prescribe benzodiazepines or zopiclone (tablets like diazepam and temazepam) to new patients under 50 years old. They are associated with many problems.

If you are a new patient over 50 years old, we will need confirmation from your previous GP of your prescription. If we do not have this on record, we will contact your previous GP. No items will be prescribed until we have recieved record.

If confirmation is obtained, we will prescribe them to you on a reducing basis, over a period of time. You may produce dated repeat prescription sheets.

Please keep your booked review appointment and try to see the same doctor each time you attend.  We will not prescribe benzodiazepines as an emergency.

Shared Care Agreement Policy

New Collegiate Medical Centre is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients. As part of this commitment, we support the BMA’s advice on collective action.

After discussing this with neighbouring practices of what collective action would be more suitable, we have made the decision not to agree to prescribe specialist-initiated medication under a voluntary request of a shared care agreements for all hospital specialties. We believe that such medications should be prescribed by the hospital specialists who initiate them.

By taking this approach, we ensure that our patients receive these medications from the appropriate specialist who has in-depth knowledge of the treatment and can prescribe it in accordance with patient safety guidelines.

Prescription charges

Find out more about prescription charges (nhs.uk).

What to do with old medicines

Take it to the pharmacy you got it from or bring it in to the surgery. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.

About pharmacists

As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:

• coughs
• colds
• sore throats
• tummy trouble
• aches and pains

They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.

To find a local pharmacy – Find a pharmacy (nhs.uk)

Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.

Most pharmacies have a private room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff.

NHS Pharmacy First Scheme

The following table shows the 7 conditions pharmacists can manage across various age ranges.

Condition	Age range
Acute otitis media	1 to 17 years
Impetigo	1 year and over
Infected insect bites	1 year and over
Shingles	18 years and over
Sinusitis	12 years and over
Sore throat	5 years and over
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections	Women 16-64 years