Prescriptions at The Old School Surgery - Great Bedwyn
Find out how to get a repeat prescription online, how much prescriptions cost and how your local pharmacist can help you without having to see your GP.
Repeat Prescriptions
For repeat medication requests, please allow three working days notice from order to collection.
Your order can be;
- Made by using our online ordering service (System Online). If you are not registered, please contact our reception team who can organise this for you.
- By ticking the boxes on your repeat order slip, attached to your last medication order and handing it back to reception.
- Please note that we do not accept telephone requests.
For new patients taking repeat medication transferring to the Practice, please speak with the doctor, who will arrange for your regular items to be added to your records.
If medication is required when the surgery is closed, please telephone 01672 870388, and you will be directed to our Out of Hours provider for assistance.
Collections
If you live further than one mile from your nearest pharmacy you will be able to obtain your medication directly from the Practice.
Medication may be collected any time throughout the week up until 6.30pm, during our normal opening hours. (12pm on Thursdays)
Please use the following as your repeat medication collection guide. Orders placed over the weekend will not be processed until Monday, and Bank holidays will need to be counted as extra days.
Order Day: Monday → Collection Day: Thursday
Order Day: Tuesday → Collection Day: Friday
Order Day: Wednesday → Collection Day: Monday
Order Day: Thursday → Collection Day: Tuesday
Order Day: Friday → Collection Day: Wednesday
Any problems please telephone the surgery on 01672 870388.
Address:
Phone:
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Opening hours |
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Monday |
8am to 6:30pm |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
8am to 6:30pm |
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Thursday |
8am to 12pm |
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Friday |
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Saturday |
Closed All Day |
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Sunday |
Closed All Day |
How your pharmacy can help
Pharmacists are qualified healthcare professionals who can help you with minor health concerns. They can offer medical advice and over-the-counter medicines for minor illnesses like coughs, colds, tummy problems and aches and pains.
For symptoms that are more serious, we suggest visiting your GP or nurse. You can book an appointment by going to our Appointments page.
Prescription charges
The NHS prescription charges apply to England only. These are:
- Prescription (per item): £9.90
- 12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £114.50
- 3-month PPC: £32.05
- 12-month prepayment certificate - HRT ONLY: £19.80
The Government provides help for those who have difficulty paying NHS prescriptions. You can find out more about whether you're entitled to support from the Government on the NHS Prescription Charges page on the NHS website.
More information and advice about NHS England prescription charges are on the Who can get free prescription page on the NHS website.
Questions about your prescription
We are available to help with any problems about your prescription. Contact us if you are having problems with:
- Ordering repeat prescriptions
- Your pharmacy
- Out of stock items
- General concerns about your medication.
You can contact us by emailing the surgery at ossrec@nhs.net
Or call us on 01672 870388.
You can also find more information about prescriptions on the NHS website.
Medication Reviews
All patients on repeat medication will be asked to attend the Surgery at least once a year for a full review of their medication. Your repeat order slip will indicate whether you are due to see a GP/Clinical Pharmacist for a review.
For those patients with Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, and diabetes it can be useful to have blood and/or urine samples taken prior to your medication review. When booking your medication review, the receptionist will be able to advise if any tests are due.