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| If you or someone you care for uses the same medicines regularly, you may be able to |
| benefit from electronic repeat prescriptions. This means you won't have to re-order or |
| collect your repeat prescriptions from your GP practice every time you need more |
| medicine. |
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| Step 1 |
| To have your prescriptions sent electronically to a regular pharmacy you will first need to |
| nominate that pharmacy to receive your electronic prescriptions. |
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| If your prescriber thinks that you could use electronic repeat dispensing for your |
| regular medicines, they will be able to authorise a number of electronic repeat |
prescriptions for your regular repeat medicines. This will be based on your circumstances and clinical need. These electronic repeat dispensing prescriptions will then be supplied
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| to you by your nominated pharmacy at regular intervals. |
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| Step 2 |
| Collect your first electronic repeat dispensing prescription from your pharmacy. |
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| Step 3 |
| When you need more medicines i.e when the first set of medicines are about to finish, go |
| back to your pharmacy. Before dispensing the next issue of your prescription, your |
| pharmacy will ask: |
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| > have you seen any health professionals (GP, nurse or hospital doctor), since your |
| last repeat prescription was supplied? |
| > have you recently started taking any new medicines - either on prescription or that |
| you have bought over-the-counter? |
| > Have you been having any problems with your medication or experiencing any side effects? |
| > are there any items on your repeat prescription that you don't need this month? |
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| If you don't need all of the medicines on your prescription, let the pharmacy staff know, |
| so that they only sup-ply the medicines you need. This will help to reduce waste and the |
NHS money.
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| Step 4 |
| When your pharmacy supplies your final repeat dispensing electronic prescription in the |
| series that your GP has authorised, they will advise you to contact your GP practice. Your |
| doctor or practice nurse may want to see you to review your medication before they will |
| authorise more electronic repeat dispensing prescriptions. |
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