Prescriptions
Please note that prescription ordering via the website is not yet available.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS:
There are two ways to order your repeat prescription;
1) fill in the request sheet which comes along with your prescription and place it in the post-box situated in reception.
2) telephone the repeat prescription request number and leave a message. Please make your request clear by informing us of your name and address, the drug name, dose, and frequency of administration.
If we cannot identify what you are looking for then your prescription will be delayed until clarification can be obtained.
Prescriptions will normally be generated within 2 working days ( this does not include weekends ).
Please keep track of when your medication is likely to run out as repeat prescription requests which become urgent as a result of poor planning will not be allowed to jump the queue.
REQUESTS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS NOT ON REPEAT:
Should you wish to request a prescription for medication that is not on a repeat prescription please call the main practice number and select the appropriate option to discuss with a staff member on the phone - your name and address, the exact name of the medication that you require, the dose , the frequency of administration and when you last had a prescription for it.
If you wish to request a prescription that you have never had before then detailed information as to why you need it is required to allow us to process your request. In some cases you may be asked to make an appointment in person or a telephone consultation to discuss the medication request before it can be prescribed.
WASTING MEDICINES:
Please be responsible when ordering prescriptions. Do not order things that you do not need. A large amount of medicines are ordered and never used every month in Lanarkshire leading to thousands of pounds of wasted NHS funds and ultimately your tax. Unused medicines that have been dispensed by a pharmacy cannot be re-used if they are returned and have to be destroyed.
Pharmacy minor ailments scheme Patients should also be aware that a number of local pharmacies participate in a minor ailments prescription scheme whereby the pharmacist is able to issue NHS prescriptions for minor medical conditions ( eg paracetemol /calpol, antihistamines, head lice treatments ). Signing up for this scheme can save you having to make an appointment with a GP in order to access these medicines. This link takes you to an information leaflet:
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