Prescriptions

Most patients will be familiar with prescriptions which are signed and issued by doctors which allow you to receive your medicines.

Ordering Repeat Prescriptions

Two working days are required to process repeat prescriptions. Requests should either be made online or in writing, we are unable to accept telephone requests. If this proves difficult for you, please complete an exemption request form and return to the Dispensary.

We need the following information: Full name, Date of Birth, Address, Daytime Telephone Number and details of medication needed

Repeat prescriptions can be ordered in the following ways:

• Tick items you require on your copy of the prescription and return
• Use our order form available at reception, or download here
• Request repeat prescriptions using our online services
• Fax to 01525 850414

Prescription Charges

The current charge for each item issued is £7.85.

Some people are entitled to free prescriptions. Examples include:

• aged under 16 or 60 or over
  
• if you are pregnant
  
• medical exemption

Check NHS form HC11 for full details, copies are also available from the Dispensary.

If you have to pay for prescriptions and need more than 5 items in 4 months or 14 in 12 months you could save money by buying a Pre-payment Certificate, download the application form FP95, copies are also available from the Dispensary.

The cost of a prepayment cert is £29.10 for 3 months and £104.00 for 12 months.

We now accept all major credit and debit cards (excluding American Express and Diners).

The Practice Dispensary

Collecting your medicine from the Surgery

The Practice can dispense medication to those patients who live more than a mile (as the crow flies) away from a chemist, this is mainly those living outside the Leighton Buzzard area. Unfortunately we are unable to offer a dispensing service to patients who live within a mile (as the crow flies) of a chemist

Our Dispensary is staffed by qualified Dispensers (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm and 2.30pm - 5.30pm) who will be able to deal with any queries you may have about your medication. Dispensary also offer telephone appointments to deal with any queries you may have, please book through reception.

Prescriptions and dispensed medication may be collected from reception when the surgery is open. However if dispensary is closed, receptionists will not be able to deal with any medication queries.

Collecting your medicine from a chemist

All chemists in the town offer a collection service, which means you order your prescription from us then contact the chemist of your choice and ask them to collect two working days later, you then go directly to that chemist to collect the medication. Some chemists offer a daytime delivery service contact individual chemists for details.