The London Road Surgery

Please order repeat prescriptions at least 48 hours in advance, making allowances for weekends and public holidays. Please use the printed form supplied with your prescription by ticking the items you require. If you enclose a stamped addressed envelope we will gladly post it to you.

Unfortunatly, except in rare cases, we cannot accept repeat requests over the phone as this introduces potential for errors and ties up the phone lines. If you take medication on repeat prescriptions you may wish to take advantage of a free service offered by several of the local pharmacies. They will offer to collect prescriptions and have the medication ready for collection at an agreed time at their premises. In certain circumstances they may also be prepared to deliver medication, such as to the elderley, disabled and housebound. If you wish to take advantage of this service, you can find out whcih pharmacies participate by contacting your usual pharmacist.

By national agreement the DSS does not provide a sick note for an illness of up to seven days. A self-certification form can be obtained from your employer. Illnesses of more than seven days may require a doctor’s certificate and you will need to make an appointment unless you have been seen, for example, at casualty or hospital, in which case a note can usually be issued on the basis of their report.