Repeat Prescriptions               

We endeavour to process all repeat prescriptions within 48 hours i.e. two working days and 72 hours, three working days, following bank holiday periods.

Prescriptions that need to be reauthorised or require changes to be made may take up to four days to be processed.

All repeat prescriptions are regularly reviewed so after a period of time the doctor will invite you to attend an appointment for a 'medication review'.

Please tick only the items you require on your computer slip and requests can be made in the following ways:

Hand delivery or post

Bring you repeat prescription slip to the surgery and place in the black box marked "Prescriptions" or send it to us using the postal service.

Home delivery service from your local chemist

This service is offered by your local pharmacist. Once you have registered with them you can request your medication by telephone and it will be ready for collection by yourself or delivered to your home.

Your can request your medication on-line.

Please refer to the home page click on 'Patient Access' and follow the instructions

Medicine Wastage

Wasted medicine is everyones's responsibility and there are small changes you can make to help reduce the amount of medicines wasted.  These savings could be reinvested into more front line care and services for the benefit of all.  

How Can You Help?

There are a number of ways that you can help and save money for Stockport:

Only order the medicine that you need

• Tell yur GP or Pharmacist if you've stopped taking any of your medicines
• Check what medicine you still have at home before re-ordering
• Attend annual medication with your GP when requested
• Only tick the boxes on your repeat prescription for the medication that you require
• Don't stockpile medicines
• If you need to go into hospital, remember to take all your medicatines with you in a clearly marked bag
• Take only medication prescribed for you, its not safe to share them with anyone else

Remember that unused medicines cannot be recycled

• Once medicines have left the pharmacy, they cannot be recycled or used by anyone else
• Take all unused medicines to the Pharmacy for safe disposal
• NEVER dispose of your unused medicines down the toilet

Prescription Charges and Exemptions

Extensive exemption and remission arrangmeents protect those likely to have difficulty in paying charges (NHS prescription, dental charges, optical and hospital travel costs).

The NHS prescription charge is a flat-rate amount which successvie Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who can afford to pay for their medicines. Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people woho need extensive medication.

NHS Charges from1 April 2019

• Prescrition (per item): £9.00
• 12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £104.00
• 3-month PCC: £29.10

If you will have to pay for four or more prescription items in three months, or more than 14 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a PCC.

For futher information / advice telephone 0845 880 0030 or refer to the website

http://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/Healthcosts/pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx