Prescriptions at South Molton Medical Centre
You can order an NHS repeat prescription from your pharmacy by using our online system.
Find out how to get a repeat prescription online, how much prescriptions cost and how your local pharmacist can help you without having to see your GP.
The Medical Centre is committed to working to best practice guidelines to ensure that patients receive safe and effective treatment that makes best use of NHS resources.
Repeat prescriptions are normally only issued at 28 day intervals to reduce wastage of medicines. In exceptional circumstance prescriptions can be issued to cover a longer period, for example to cover a holiday abroad.
GPs review patient’s medication at least annually. If you have any concerns about your medication you can discuss with your local pharmacist or raise a medication review request with the surgery
When national or local prescribing guidance changes, the GPs will review patients medication accordingly to ensure we are conforming to best practice. You may see drug names and doses change. If you are concerned about any changes please do contact us and we will explain the reasons behind the change.
Please do not order more medication than you need as this can lead to more waste. The cost of wasted medication remains a significant drain on NHS resources.
How to order a repeat prescription
Repeat Prescriptions
Please allow two working days for us to process your repeat prescription request here at the practice. We can then send your prescription to the chemist of your choice. Please make it very clear if you are changing from your usual chemist to a new one - to avoid mistakes.
Please allow up to a further 2 days for the chemist to dispense your medication ready for collection.
We participate in the Electronic Prescription Service. This means your prescription can be sent directly to the pharmacy of your choice for collection. No paper prescription is generated thus saving paper and avoiding the danger of lost prescriptions. Please ask at reception for details.
You can obtain your repeat prescription in these ways:
- by handing in your repeat slip at the surgery
- by posting your repeat slip to the surgery
- online via NHS App (Click here to download)
- SystmOne Online Services (registration required)
- If you no longer have the repeat slip from your last prescription please write down your details and the medication you require and pass this into the surgery.
Electronic Prescribing Service
For more information about the Electronic Prescription Service please see more information here
Nominating a pharmacy
When you order a repeat prescription online, you will have to nominate a pharmacy to prepare your prescription and for you to pick it up from.
You can nominate a pharmacy by using the NHS App or logging into the NHS website using a web browser. A high street pharmacy is where you collect your prescriptions in person. If you have chosen an online-only pharmacy, then they will send your prescription in the post.
If you order your prescription online:
- You will no longer need to collect paper prescriptions from our surgery
- Your nominated pharmacy will have your prescriptions ready to collect until you change or remove them.
For more information about nominating a pharmacy, visit the Nominating a Pharmacy page on the NHS website.
Your local pharmacy's details
This is the local pharmacy we use at South Molton Medical Centre.
Address:
- 18 Broad St
- South Molton
- Devon
- EX36 3AQ
Phone:
Day |
Opening hours |
|---|---|
Monday |
9am to 5pm |
Tuesday |
9am to 5pm |
Wednesday |
9am to 5pm |
Thursday |
9am to 5pm |
Friday |
9am to 5pm |
Saturday |
9am to 5pm |
Sunday |
Closed |
How your pharmacy can help
Pharmacists are qualified healthcare professionals who can help you with minor health concerns. They can offer medical advice and over-the-counter medicines for minor illnesses like coughs, colds, tummy problems and aches and pains.
For symptoms that are more serious, we suggest visiting your GP or nurse. You can book an appointment by going to our Appointments page.
Prescription charges
The NHS prescription charges apply to England only.
If you will 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.
- Telephone advice and order line 0845 850 0030
- General Public - Buy or Renew a PPC On-line
If you need to access the services below, the medicines you're prescribed are free:
- medicines administered at a hospital or an NHS walk-in centre
- prescribed contraceptives
- medicines personally administered by a GP or provided via a patient group direction (PGD)
- medicines supplied at a hospital or clinical commissioning group (CCG) clinic for the treatment of a sexually transmitted infection, tuberculosis, or a mental disorder for those subject to a supervised community treatment order
There is further information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website.
Help with NHS costs
In England, around 90% of prescription items are dispensed free. This includes exemptions from charging for those on low incomes, such as:
- those on specific benefits or through the NHS Low Income Scheme
- those who are age exempt
- those with certain medical conditions
- More information is available at NHS Choices
Questions about your prescription
We are available to help with any problems about your prescription. Contact us if you are having problems with:
- Ordering repeat prescriptions
- Your pharmacy
- Out of stock items
- General concerns about your medication.
You can contact us by calling the surgery at 01769 573 101.
You can also find more information about prescriptions on the NHS website.
Holiday prescriptions
For further information about medications while on holiday, please see further information here
Tablets for fear of flying
People sometimes ask the doctor or nurse to prescribe diazepam, or similar drugs like lorazepam temazepam or clonazepam, for fear of flying or to help sleep during flights.
Please read our news article here for further information
Starting potentially addictive medication
You have been prescribed a medication which is classed as dependence forming, and therefore it is important that we monitor and review this more regularly to ensure it is effective for the treated condition. For further support, click here for further information.