Prescriptions
Page last reviewed: 12 May 2025
Page created: 17 February 2022
Page created: 17 February 2022
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Repeat medication can be ordered by giving the repeat slip into the surgery, at least 3 working days before the medication is required.
You can also order online via your NHS app or Patient Access app, request your repeat medications by email to: Hiowicb-hsi.RCSPrescribing@nhs.net or your pharmacy can order on your behalf.
Please allow 72 hours, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays, for your request to be processed. For queries regarding your prescriptions, please email Hiowicb-hsi.RCSPrescribing@nhs.net or telephone the surgery on 023 9241 2846.
We do not accept telephone requests for repeat prescriptions.
Your repeat medication will be reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that it is still the most appropriate for you. A “Review reminder date” will appear on your repeat slip.
You need to make an appointment for a review as near to this date as is convenient, but before you need any more medication.
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:
These charges apply in England only. In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free of charge.
Buy an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate - NHSBSA
There is further information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website.
To find local pharmacies visit: Find a pharmacy - NHS (www.nhs.uk)