The Centre Surgery

Prescriptions

Repeat Prescriptions

Our practice turnaround time is 2 working days. Please note this is when the prescription will be sent to your chosen Pharmacy. This timescale does not include your pharmacies collecting/processing time. 

The practice no longer accepts repeat prescription requests over the telephone.

We recommend you request your repeat prescription or have any queries to use the quickest and most efficient method which is online.

You can do this by using any of the following online apps:

Nominate a local pharmacy

You can now nominate a local pharmacy to have all your prescriptions sent to. This means any electronic prescriptions that are issued including repeat medications can now be sent direct to the pharmacy of your choice and you will no longer need to come to the practice to collect a prescription unless otherwise informed.

You can nominate a Pharmacy by:

If you are unsure which pharmacies are closest to you, please use the link below to see the pharmacies in your area.

Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Prescription Charges

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced the new NHS prescription charges in England.

From 1 April 2023, the NHS prescription charge will rise to £9.65.

You may be eligible for free prescriptions. To check if you are eligible please click the NHS image below.

You may like to consider an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC).

If you require 2 or more prescriptions in 1 calendar month this may save you money by purchasing a PPC. Please click on the link below to find out more.

NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) | NHSBSA

You can also now purchase an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Please click on the below link to find out more information.

NHS Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC) | NHSBSA