Prescriptions

VERE FOSTER MEDICAL GROUP

SANDY ROW                                           FALLS ROAD

IMPORTANT

CHANGES REGARDING

PRESCRIPTION ORDERING AND

COLLECTION

FROM 1st JANUARY 2016

The following rules regarding ordering and

collection of prescriptions will apply;

Repeat prescriptions will be available for

collection after 48 HOURS OR 2 WORKING

DAYS - please pay special attention to

weekends and bank holidays

Acute prescriptions ordered BEFORE 11AM will

be available for collection AFTER 5PM the

same working day.

Acute prescriptions ordered AFTER 11AM may

not be available until THE NEXT WORKING

DAY.

Hospital letters take 48HOURS to process – this is to ensure that there is enough time to adjust medications safely.

Prescriptions can only be ordered by patients

or their carers. We can no longer accept

requests from pharmacies.

Prescriptions will NOT be given out to anyone

under the age of 16.

We can no longer routinely post

prescriptions; this will only be done in an

emergency.

We can no longer routinely fax/phone

prescriptions to a pharmacy; this will only

be done in an

emergency by the doctor.

Please allow 48 hours, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays, for your request to be processed. Any problems please telephone the surgery.There may occasions where the Doctor may wish to review your medication with you before renewing any repeat medication and this is in the interests of patient safety. We apologise for this inconvenience should this occur. If your medication has not arrived to its destination within 48hrs please contact reception. Thank you.