Repeat Prescriptions
Please submit repeat prescription requests to us with at least 5 working days notice to avoid running out of medication. These must be submitted in writing by sending an email to our dedicated prescription address at cpicb.chmcprescribing@nhs.net or by filling out a paper request form at reception. You can also ask for your prescription via the NHS app on your smartphone and many pharmacies can also order repeat medication on your behalf.
* Unfortunately, we cannot accept prescription requests over the phone.
When will your prescription be ready?
We aim to have your prescription ready for you within five working days (excludes weekends/holidays). Alterations to items on your prescription or new items added by the hospital may take slightly longer to prepare. Please note that medication requiring regular monitoring via blood tests, blood pressure readings etc will go through an additional review stage before being issued. Failure to maintain your medication monitoring needs could result in delays with issuing your medication.
Electronic Prescription Service
There is a national programme underway which enables patients to nominate a usual pharmacy to receive their prescriptions electronically. You request your medication in the same way you usually do (online, via the pharmacist or completing a repeat medication slip and handing it into the surgery) but instead of you, or the pharmacy on your behalf, collecting the prescription from us, we send it to them electronically. This means, you can go directly to your pharmacy to collect your medication, which will hopefully be ready for you. As well as saving you time, using this system means we can trace where a prescription is at any given point therefore reducing inconvenience to you through miss-placed prescriptions. For further information on this service and how you nominate a pharmacy of your choice please click here for a leaflet.
Medication Reviews
Patients on repeat medication will be asked to consult a doctor, nurse practitioner or practice nurse at least once a year to review these regular medications and notification should appear on your repeat slip. Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions. If blood tests, blood pressure recording or recording of height and weight are required for your annual review, please ensure that you attend for this in plenty of time.
Medications - Can you buy some of your medications over the counter?
Here is the ICB policy on when we would hope you will buy medication over the counter, rather than requesting it from your GP. Please click here to access this document
Please click here for the self care factsheet for over the counter medication