Prescriptions

The easiest way to order repeat prescriptions is via:

• your NHS account (through the Practice website or in the NHS App)
• SystmOnline Login

You can also:

• Write a repeat prescription request form and mail us it.
• Write a repeat prescription request and bring the paper form to the surgery, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6:30pm, or post it through the surgery letter box when we are closed.

Please note we operate a 48 hour turn around (during working hours) service on  prescriptions. For safety and accuracy reasons, we do not take repeat prescription requests over the telephone or via e-mail.

You can usually collect your prescription medicines from the pharmacy 3 to 5 working days after you have placed your order.

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

You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time:

• on the NHS app or the website where you order repeat prescriptions
• at your GP Practice
• at any pharmacy that accepts repeat prescriptions

If you have questions about your medicine, your local pharmacists can answer these. They can also answer questions on medicines you can buy without a prescription.

The NHS website has information on how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions.

• Go to Medicines A to Z (nhs.uk)

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

• Fill in a triage form for a routine appointment

You do not need to see a doctor or nurse for a Contraceptive Pill prescription. Use the link below to find a local pharmacist who can provide an assessement to get the Contaceptive Pill free of charge.

Find a pharmacy that offers the contraceptive pill without a prescription - NHS

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 offer prescription medicine for the following conditions:

• Impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
• Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
• Earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
• Sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
• Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years)
• Shingles (aged 18 years and over)

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

• 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 consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.

If you have a repeat prescription, we most probably will ask you to book an appointment with our In-house Pharmacist or a doctor for a Medication Review. We will be in touch by text or phone when you need to book an appointment.

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

Take unwanted or old medicines to the pharmacy that it was issued from.

Do not bring it in to the surgery.

Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.

Only order what you need :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership