Prescriptions

Please help us to help you by keeping a timely check on your regular medications. We want to offer you an efficient service so we need 2 full working days notice for your prescription request (and if your prescription is collected by one of the pharmacies please allow them an extra day as well). Your prescription should then be ready on time.
We deal with more that 500 repeat prescriptions each week and although some people think that repeat prescriptions just involve the doctor signing a piece of prescription slip, there are a good number of checks made each time you send in a repeat slip. We check that  you are using the medication correctly (not taking too much or too little), whether or not you are due for your annual review, whether you have had all necessary tests to enable you to continue the medication and whether those tests have thrown up any queries.

Please think of this when you check your medication and send in your repeat slip. We are pleased to take repeat requests by e-mail: eaglehouse.rec@dorset.nhs.uk (or written requests dropped into the Surgery). The return of your repeat slip or written request is far safer than a telephone request; however, telephone requests are still accepted for housebound patients if necessary.