Tuesday 22 August 2017

Send Prescriptions Electronically And Get Your Regular Medicines

Send Prescriptions Electronically

It is quite easy and convenient for a GP to send prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy. This is possible due to the NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).

The EPS allows a GP practice to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy that you nominate. With EPS, there is no need for a patient to visit a GP practice just to collect a paper script if they take regular medicines and need a repeat prescription regularly.

First, you must choose a place where your GP practice can send prescriptions electronically. The place could be a chemist or a dispensing appliance contractor. The pharmacist will collect your prescriptions online on the behalf of you from your GP practice via the internet.

There are many GPs and pharmacies in the UK offering the NHS Electronic Prescription Service. Your prescriptions are sent online to the chemist you prefer if your GP practice offers the service. Your GP practice will inform you when to get started with this NHS service.

The electronic prescription service means that there is no need for you to see your GP and collect a paper script when you need your regular medication. You must consult your GP practice for further clinical assessment, when and as required.

Nominate a pharmacy to utilise the Electronic Prescription Service. Typically, there are two ways to do so:
  1. Request your GP practice to nominate a pharmacy for you
  2. Directly nominate a pharmacy of your choice
Your GP can send prescriptions electronically for the repeat prescription as well as the one-off prescription. For the repeat prescriptions, you will be able to continue ordering your repeat medications from an online chemist such as Pharmacy Outlet. What’s more, you have your medicines delivered right to your home if you choose this online pharmacy.

The Electronic Prescription Service is safe, reliable & confidential. Only a GP and a pharmacist affiliated with Pharmacy Outlet can see your prescription for dispensing and delivering your regular medication.