Noticeboard

***From Monday the 24th of July the practice will offer directly bookable face to face GP, Advanced Practitioner and Minor illness appointments . please ask reception for more details.***


***You can now request your sick note by calling us, completing an e-Consult online form or completing a form you can obtain from reception desk***  


***Please note our new phone system now records all incoming and outgoing phone calls.***  


***We are closed on All BANK HOLIDAYS in England and we also have some monthly half day closures due to staff training *** 


Repeat Prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions can be ordered  by writing to us , via your chosen pharmacy or online via the link at the top of this page. Registration is required for our online services; please contact reception for details.

Please allow three full working days for prescriptions to be processed and remember to take weekends and bank holidays into account.

We have recently reviewed our practice policy on accepting prescription requests over the phone.

Our admin staff will no longer be able to accept prescription requests over the phone. To order your medications;

1- You can contact your pharmacy to request your regular prescriptions ,

2- Complete a Prescription request form online Repeat Prescription Request Form or complete form in person in reception,

3- You can use the right hand side of your prescription to tick the repeat prescription item/s that you would like to request. 

Some local chemists will deliver for housebound or elderly patients - please ask them directly for details.

Electronic Prescription Service

The surgery now offers NHS Electronic Prescription Service. For more information pick up a leaflet from reception or visit www.hscic.gov.uk/epspatients

Medication Reviews

Patients on repeat medication will be asked to see a doctor, nurse practitioner or practice nurse at least once a year to review these regular medications and notification should appear on your repeat slip.

Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions.

Update on Prescription Policy  

A range of medicines that are available to buy over the counter from pharmacies and supermarkets are no longer routinely prescribed by GP surgeries, as they have been in the past. These are medicines associated with a number of minor, short term health conditions which either get better by themselves or can be easily self-treated.  

Which minor illnesses are included?  

The change applies to medicines for a total of 35 conditions. These include coughs, colds, acute sore throat, infrequent cold sores of the lip, dry eyes and mild to moderate hay fever. Other minor illnesses included are cradle cap, dandruff, sore tired eyes, excessive sweating, insect bites and stings, infrequent constipation, mild cystitis and mouth ulcers. The full list is available on www.nhs.uk/common-healthquestions/medicines/why-cant-i-getprescription-over-counter-medicine 

GPs, nurses or pharmacists will also generally no longer prescribe probiotics, some vitamins, and minerals. You can get these from eating a healthy, varied and balanced diet or buy them at your pharmacy or supermarket. 

For more information please refer to this leaflet: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1a-over-the-counter-leaflet-v1.pdf