IMPORTANT: Repeat Prescriptions - changes from April 2020

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If you currently use a 'third party' company/supplier to order repeat prescriptions on your behalf you need to read the below as it will likely affect you.

From 1 April 2020, you (or a person you've nominated) will have to order your repeats prescriptions directly from your own GP practice. You will no longer be able to order repeat prescriptions through your pharmacy, an online pharmacy or other dispensing contractor.
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That’s a bit annoying as boots have been doing mine for 3 months at a time so it’s been easy for travelling, although I am 3 months ahead.
 
One of the reasons behind the change is those very same third party companies have a vested interest in supplying the drugs whether needed or not and will continue to order. The mountains of unused drugs some patients have is truly shocking both from a safety view as well as financially.

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Our GP has been doing that for nearly a year. Reason being they have their own pharmacy and don't want you going somewhere else!
 
Our GP surgery has had its own dispensary for around 25 years so no change for us?
 
I used to have the pharmacy order my repeats but they always ordered everything. I have hayfever and a lot of stuff is only needed for 2 or 3 months in the summer, so I order online now and only what I need
 
My doctor sent my prescription to my nominated pharmacy last week. The items are for 12 months from March 1st. Is this another variation to the rule book ?
 
Minxy Girl said:
If you currently use a 'third party' company/supplier to order repeat prescriptions on your behalf you need to read the below as it will likely affect you.

From 1 April 2020, you (or a person you've nominated) will have to order your repeats prescriptions directly from your own GP practice. You will no longer be able to order repeat prescriptions through your pharmacy, an online pharmacy or other dispensing contractor.
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Hi Mel,

Interesting, can you provide a link to the document. Is it a national NHS rule change or your local CCG action. Either way the dispensing contractors will resist it, and maybe some medical practices. It could be the reason our M P has taken on a dispensing pharmacist

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wiljoy said:
My doctor sent my prescription to my nominated pharmacy last week. The items are for 12 months from March 1st. Is this another variation to the rule book ?
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12 months that's great, our Trust limit the max order to 84 days, so a longer requirement requires some crafty date adjustments, it can be done!!!
 
Scotsblood said:
One of the reasons behind the change is those very same third party companies have a vested interest in supplying the drugs whether needed or not and will continue to order. The mountains of unused drugs some patients have is truly shocking both from a safety view as well as financially.
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Most repeat prescriptions are for older people who don't pay, so just accept everything even if they don't need it. I hope.this move helps
 
I always order online to my GP via Systmonline. Every part of the surgery is Systmonline. The GP then sends the script electronically to my nominated Pharmacy then they deliver to the house.
I don't anticipate any change or my surgery would have informed me.
 
Blimey you lot must be rattling, are there any of you who don't take pils... :unsure:
 
No pills at the moment but statins have been advised.

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12 a day plus one injection ordered via online Patients Access electronically sent from GP to nominated chemist basically the same as papa just a different company use this system as when away from home I can bring up my medical records (or wife if I'm unable) and show any medical staff that may need it so I hope that doesn't change
 
Interesting. I wonder if that is why my injections, which have always been ordered though & delivered by a third party( in a refrigerated van) from day one, have suddenly appeared on My GP app for reordering?
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Thanks Minxy Girl for the heads up.
I am hoping its area, rather than nationally driven, but will check with Pharmacy/GP this week.
TinaL's meds are vital for her Parkinson's Disease, and have to be taken exactly on time each day to avoid On/Off periods, they and re-ordered every month via an on-line app. Sometimes the chemist cant get all the drugs in one go, so we have to re-visit to get the monthly stocks back up.

I suppose it was too good to last,not that we have had the app that long, but I can envisage some problems with meds not being used, or even wasted, in some hopefully rare occasions.
The really sad thing is that when TinaL's meds are changed, having had a neurologist review, the first thing we do is take any surplus meds if any,back to the chemist, so wastage here folks. (y) ?
And a Big smile & Thank You from Errol The Pharmacist.(y)
LES
 
nomadic said:
Hi Mel,

Interesting, can you provide a link to the document. Is it a national NHS rule change or your local CCG action.
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It was on a leaflet I saw at the doctors today which I read but didn't take as it doesn't affect me as I order on-line from the GP myself as that way if I manage them correctly I can get 12 months' worth but only pay for 3 x 3 month pre-payment certs (£29.10 x 3 = £87.30) instead of £104 for a full year.

Doing a quick search it comes up with a lot of practices in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire saying it on their websites so it may be national or local - best thing is to check on your own GP's website.

The reason given is so they can reduce the amount of unnecessary prescriptions being done when the pharmacies (online or otherwise) automatically re-order prescriptions when the recipient may not need them - my Mum had this issue with her pharmacy who kept ordering E45 cream so she ended up with half a dozen tubs of the stuff!

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Minxy Girl said:
It was on a leaflet I saw at the doctors today which I read but didn't take as it doesn't affect me as I order on-line from the GP myself as that way if I manage them correctly I can get 12 months' worth but only pay for 3 x 3 month pre-payment certs (£29.10 x 3 = £87.30) instead of £104 for a full year.

Doing a quick search it comes up with a lot of practices in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire saying it on their websites so it may be national or local - best thing is to check on your own GP's website.

The reason given is so they can reduce the amount of unnecessary prescriptions being done when the pharmacies (online or otherwise) automatically re-order prescriptions when the recipient may not need them - my Mum had this issue with her pharmacy who kept ordering E45 cream so she ended up with half a dozen tubs of the stuff!
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That makes more sense with patients Access I control the reorder and my drs surgery ok it to my nominated chemist I stopped my chemist reordering a few years ago as they were over dispensing and suddenly started using different company's for the drugs, some of these didn't work the same as the proper drugs
 
I've just realised I'm gonna have to tell my Mum as she'll need her meds ordering now ... guess that's another job to put on my list!
 
Our doctors no longer deal with repeat prescriptions you have to order via the chemist, takes 5 working days
 
TinaL said:
Thanks Minxy Girl for the heads up.
I am hoping its area, rather than nationally driven, but will check with Pharmacy/GP this week.
TinaL's meds are vital for her Parkinson's Disease, and have to be taken exactly on time each day to avoid On/Off periods, they and re-ordered every month via an on-line app. Sometimes the chemist cant get all the drugs in one go, so we have to re-visit to get the monthly stocks back up.

I suppose it was too good to last,not that we have had the app that long, but I can envisage some problems with meds not being used, or even wasted, in some hopefully rare occasions.
The really sad thing is that when TinaL's meds are changed, having had a neurologist review, the first thing we do is take any surplus meds if any,back to the chemist, so wastage here folks. (y) ?
And a Big smile & Thank You from Errol The Pharmacist.(y)
LES
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I might be wrong but if you take any unopened meds back they still just get thrown away as they can't be certain they haven't been tampered with. I think it's a good thing to be stricter on the supply its convenient for patients to have a supply up front but if they change treatment or pop their cloggs it's all wasted. Must add up to a big cost over the whole of the NHS. Maybe there ought to be an option to buy a forward supply at cost if anyone wants the convenience.
 
The Wino said:
I might be wrong but if you take any unopened meds back they still just get thrown away as they can't be certain they haven't been tampered with. I think it's a good thing to be stricter on the supply its convenient for patients to have a supply up front but if they change treatment or pop their cloggs it's all wasted. Must add up to a big cost over the whole of the NHS. Maybe there ought to be an option to buy a forward supply at cost if anyone wants the convenience.
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Correct, unfortunately some used to be given to charities helping the sick in poor countries but that was also stopped rumor was drug company's objected for obvious reasons

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