Repeat Prescriptions Online: Why We Need it?

These days it is more important than ever to take important functions of your life online.  With times the way they are, due to the pandemic and frequent closures, lack of staff due to illness and supply disruptions, it is best to be as well placed as possible when it comes to your necessary medications. If you are still getting your prescriptions the “old fashioned” way, you may run into some of those issues, if you haven’t already. Pearl Chemist provides you with a safe, trusted method to obtain your needed prescriptions via the NHS repeat prescription service.  

What is a Repeat Prescription?
A repeat prescription is a medication at the same dose that you receive for a period of time. Usually this is affiliated with a chronic condition such as diabetes, asthma or high blood pressure.

Why Do I Need to Change the Way I Get My Prescriptions?
Well, you don’t NEED to, but it is likely going to be both more efficient and less of a worry or hassle in your life. If you are still getting prescriptions by way of paper script, you are probably still obtaining them through a process that includes many steps. You probably call your GP Surgery, ask for a repeat prescription, though you may or may not be successful the first time, then you’ll have to go to the surgery, collect the prescription, take it to the chemist, wait for them to fill your prescription (if your medications are in stock) and then perhaps come back to the chemist for collection. Add in travel time, inclement weather and you’ve got quite a production. Add in potential staff illnesses, unforeseen closures due to COVID, and there is a great likelihood you will miss the timely dispensing of your prescriptions and even doses of your medications.

What are the Benefits of NHS Repeat Prescriptions?
With NHS Repeat Prescriptions, you have peace of mind. You’ll never have to worry about:

  • Running out of meds
  • Forgetting to refill on time
  • Medication shortages
  • Human errors in writing prescriptions
  • Forgetting about bank holidays or other reasons the GP or Chemist might not otherwise be open

Signing up is easy as pie. All you have to do is visit our website, open an account, nominate us as your designated chemist/pharmacy and we will take it from there. If you have any questions or need some help, just give us a call or visit our website for more information!  Sign up for NHS repeat prescription services today.  www.pearlchemist.co.uk