Repeat Prescriptions

What is repeat prescribing?

Sometimes we might need to give you a medication for a long time, or even for the rest of your life. We provide this as a repeat prescription. This means you do not have to see somebody every time you need more medication. We authorise a fixed number of prescriptions you can have before we need to see you again for a review.

We ask patients on repeat medication to visit the practice at least once a year for a review. A notification should appear on your repeat slip when this is due. We may also send you an invite by text message. Please book your review appointment quickly to avoid any delays to further prescriptions.

How to request your repeat prescription

  • In person – drop your repeat slip in at reception with the required items clearly marked.
  • By post – send it to us with a stamped addressed envelope if you want us to post it back to you.
  • Online – use Patient Access or the NHS app.
  • Email – cmccg.prescriptionsgorton@nhs.net

Please allow two full working days for us to process your prescription request. Remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account.

Nominating a pharmacy

The NHS has an Electronic Prescription Service. This allows us to send your prescriptions direct to a pharmacy. You do not have to visit the practice to collect a paper prescription. You can choose a pharmacy where you want us to send your prescriptions.

You can choose or change your pharmacy in the following ways.

How to ask a question about your medication

  • In person – speak to a receptionist at the practice during our opening times.
  • Telephone – call us on 0161 223 1113 during our opening times.
  • Email – cmccg.prescriptionsgorton@nhs.net

Please allow two full working days for us to respond. Remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account.

Over the counter medicines

We will generally not give you a prescription for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for a range of minor health conditions.

This is because of government policy to reduce the amount of money the NHS spends on prescriptions for treating minor conditions that usually get better on their own.

You can read more about this on the NHS website using the link below.

https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/medicines/why-cant-i-get-prescription-over-counter-medicine/

 
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