You should ask for a repeat prescription about 7 days before you run out of your medicine.

Ask about 10 days beforehand around Christmas, New Year and Easter.

Your pharmacy may need 2 days to order your medicine.

If you can’t ask for your own repeat prescription you can ask a friend or a family member to do it for you.

If you have no one, speak to the receptionist at your doctor’s surgery.

If you cannot do this and there is no one to help you, we can find another way of getting your repeat prescriptions.
This could mean carrying on with the arrangement you already have.

You can use your computer, tablet or smartphone to ask for a repeat prescription – from your own home, in your own time.
You will also be able to book appointments online.

Ask the receptionist how to do this. You may have to bring some photo ID and proof of address.

You can get more information about this from:
www.healthiernorthwestlondon.nhs.uk/documents/prescribing-wisely

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist if:

• You are not taking any of your medicines
• You have any side effects
• You are worried about your medicines

If your prescription is for more than one medicine you don’t always have to ask for all of them.
Don’t ask for more than you need. Make sure you only have medicines that you are going to use.

Open the bag and check before you leave the pharmacy, or before the delivery person leaves.
Give back any medicines you don’t need.