Dispensing
The surgery dispenses medication prescribed at the surgery to patients who live more that 1-mile form a chemist. Patients living in Madeley are required to take their prescriptions to a chemist.
Acute prescriptions
These are new items issued by a doctor or nurse who assessed you. Medication can be dispensed for you if you are a dispensing patient, usually we have items in stock which are available to take away there and then, if the medication is out of stock we can order it for you to collect or alternatively you may take a prescription to an outside pharmacy. Those who are non-dispensing patients can take the prescription to a pharmacy of their choice.
Repeat Prescriptions
These are medications that you need to take regularly as agreed with your doctor. They are authorised and collected monthly from reception. All repeat medication needs to be adequately supervised. This involves seeing the doctor and may require a blood test. The doctor sets the frequency of these reviews.
Your prescription counterfoil will inform you when your review is due. Please book this review appointment before medication authorisations are out of date.
How to order?
- The repeat prescription slip should be handed in or posted to the surgery.
- By post enclosing stamped addressed envelope, for return.
- If ordering by telephones please call after 10.00 a.m.
- When ordering please clearly state you PIN number (Patient Identification Number which is found on top of the repeats slip) and which item(s) are required
- Pre-paid or exemption certificates must be shown at all times on collection of prescriptions.
- Please allow at least two working days for collecting a prescription or medication following a repeat prescription request. If someone is collecting medication for you please make this clear to our staff when you order. We cannot release medication to an unauthorised person or a minor.
- Please bring with you any proof you have of prescription charge exemption. Except for those patients who are prescription charge exempt, payment is required on collection. We do not take credit / debit cards.
