Your prescriber will then authorise a number of If you, or someone you care for, use the same electronic repeat prescriptions (for up to a year). medicines regularly, you may be able to benefit from These electronic repeat prescriptions can then be the NHS electronic repeat dispensing service at supplied by your pharmacy when you need them. your pharmacy. This means you won’t have to visit the GP practice or make an appointment to see your doctor or practice nurse every time you need more medicine. The next step is to collect the first repeat prescription from your pharmacy. You can choose any pharmacy that dispenses NHS prescriptions. The first step is to talk to the person who prescribes your medicines your prescriber and ask them if – – you can use electronic repeat dispensing. Your prescriber will usually be your doctor or practice nurse. If your prescriber thinks that you could use electronic repeat dispensing for your regular medicines, they will ask you for permission to share information with your pharmacist about your treatment. This will help the pharmacist give your prescriber information about your treatment, and give you useful advice.
If you, or someone you care for, use the same medicines regularly, you may be able to benefit from the NHS electronic repeat dispensing service at your pharmacy. This means you won’t have to visit the GP practice or make an appointment to see your doctor or practice nurse every time you need more medicine. The first step is to talk to the person who prescribes your medicines – your prescriber – and ask them if you can use electronic repeat dispensing. Your prescriber will usually be your doctor or practice nurse. If your prescriber thinks that you could use electronic repeat dispensing for your regular medicines, they will ask you for permission to share information with your pharmacist about your treatment. This will help the pharmacist give your prescriber information about your treatment, and give you useful advice. Your prescriber will then authorise a number of electronic repeat prescriptions (for up to a year). These electronic repeat prescriptions can then be supplied by your pharmacy when you need them. The next step is to collect the first repeat prescription from your pharmacy. You can choose any pharmacy that dispenses NHS prescriptions.