Summertown Health Centre - repeat prescriptions information and charges

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Repeat Prescriptions

Prescription Fees

Prescriptions - Please allow 3 working days

Prescriptions for medicines are issued where necessary by doctors after a consultation and medicines may be obtained from a pharmacy of your choice.

Patients on long term medicines will be seen at regular intervals by their doctor for a medication review and if you are past your medicin review date you will be asked to make an appointment for such a review.

We have made it easier for patients to request repeat prescriptions without havnig to visit the surgery through the electronic prescription service. To find out whether this is the right way for you please read this leaflet Electronic_Prescribing.doc. If you decide to follow this route please let our reception team know so that we can set this up. You will need to nominate a pharmacy from where you wish to collect your medicine.

For a full list of ways to obtain repeat prescriptions please click on the repeat prescriptions tab above.

For information on prescription fees please click on the Prescription fees tab above.

Repeat Prescriptions

red_pills_bottle There are several ways for you to obtain your repeat prescription:

1. Use our Patient Access online prescription service. You need to be registered to use this preferred service.

Order repeat prescription online via Patient Access

2. Use our website prescription ordering service. No registration is needed for this.

Order repeat prescription online via website

3. Use the prescription request form (right hand side of prescription). Either post this to us enclosing a stamped addressed envelope or by post it in the box at our reception desk.

4. Use the facility through Pharmacy2You (P2U)

Please note that prescriptions will be ready for collection on the third working day after your request has been received.

Local chemists offer a prescription collection and delivery service for the housebound. Please let us know if you are using this service every time you request a repeat prescription.

Prescription Fees

For full details of prescription fees and exemptions please go to the NHS website.

The current NHS charges for those who have to pay prescription fees are:

Prescription (per item): £8.80
12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £104.00
3-month PPC: £29.10

If you have to pay for four or more prescription items in three months, or more than 14 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a PPC.

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