The easiest ways to order repeat prescriptions are:
These accounts show you all your repeat medicine and dosage and you can choose the ones you need.
You can also:
By posting a repeat prescription form (paper) into boxes at either Tillingham or Maylandsea surgeries. Please order repeat prescriptions of your medication by ticking only the items you require on your repeat request slip and returning it.
By emailing the surgery: tillingham.prescriptions@nhs.net
We do not take repeat prescription requests over the phone.
You can usually collect your prescription from the pharmacy 3 to 5 working days after you have ordered it.
You will need to choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.
You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time:
The practice is allowed to dispense medication directly to patients who live outside a mile radius of an independent pharmacy – contact Reception to see if this service is available for you.
If you live within a mile radius of a pharmacy, including the Maylandsea Pharmacy, you have the option of having your prescription either transferred electronically to a pharmacy of your choice or printed for you to take with you. If you wish to have your medication dispensed by the Maylandsea Pharmacy, you simply need to sign a form in the pharmacy.
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.
If you would like to speak to someone at the GP surgery about your prescription:
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.
Find out more about prescription charges (nhs.uk).
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.
As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:
They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.
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.
Patients come to us, asking us to prescribe diazepam for fear of flying. There are a number of very good reasons why prescribing this drug is not recommended.
We appreciate that fear of flying is very real and very frightening. A much better approach is to tackle this properly with a Fear of Flying course run by the airlines. We have listed a number of these below.
(Credit for policy wording: http://www.meadowssurgeryburgesshill.nhs.uk/)