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Repeat Prescriptions: Don’t wait until it’s too late<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If you take regular medication, it’s vital to plan ahead and order your repeat prescriptions in good time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking daily medication is an important part of treatment, especially for people with long-term health conditions. People can become seriously ill quite quickly if they run out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, NHS 111 gets thousands of calls from people who have lost or run out of their prescribed medication, particularly over weekends or Bank Holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can all lead to unnecessary emergency prescriptions, visits to urgent treatment centres or, in some cases, A&E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordering prescriptions early is the best way to keep you healthy and avoid extra strain on NHS services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order in time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to remember that prescriptions can take three full working days from request to collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At busy times – Monday mornings or immediately before or after Bank Holidays, for example – the volume of requests can make this time longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that a request sent late on a Friday may not be seen until Monday morning. Three full working days would mean the prescription wouldn’t be available until Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We advise giving a whole week\u2019s notice to avoid unnecessary delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set a reminder to reorder three weeks after you collect your medications. Image by Freepik<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why not write a note on your calendar or set a reminder on your phone?<\/strong> If your batch has pills for 28 days, set yourself a reminder for three weeks on the day you pick them up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the NHS App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The NHS App<\/a> allows people who take regularly prescribed medication to quickly, easily, and conveniently request their next batch of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can send your request at any time of the day or night – there is no waiting for the practice to open, no phone calls, and no need for extra trips to the practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are quick video guides and instructions for reordering in the NHS App<\/a> and generating a bar code you can take to any Pharmacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the quickest and easiest ways for you and GP practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Order a Repeat Prescription<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • Open the NHS App and make sure you are logged in.<\/li>
  • Tap Repeat Prescriptions<\/strong> in the centre of the homepage<\/li>
  • You can view or change your nominated pharmacy.<\/li>
  • Tap the green Continue<\/strong> button.<\/li>
  • You can view your medicines and select any you would like to request.<\/li>
  • Tap the green Continue<\/strong> button.<\/li>
  • Check you are happy with the details, and tap the green Request prescription<\/strong> button<\/li>
  • You can see what to do next and view the status of your requests<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n