GP practices that do not accept orders for repeat prescriptions from third parties should review this policy urgently, NHS England has instructed. This may lead to community pharmacists being able to ...

The NHS trust that runs 999 and 111 services across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire has urged patients who take regular medication to plan ahead to avoid running out. South ...

PATIENTS across the district are being reminded to request their repeat prescriptions ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, when many pharmacies will be closed. Most GP practices need a minimum of ...

A UK startup is angling to build a business out of simplifying the repeat prescription ordering process for NHS GP surgeries via an app, called Echo, that lets patients use their smartphones to make a ...

A repeat prescriptions service will no longer be available from Lloyds pharmacies in Ramsey after staff shortages. Staff illness also led to one of three local branches being closed in recent weeks.

When I say, ‘Out of hours service’, what do you think of? Yes, OK, services outside our 8am-6.30pm contracted hours. Go on. Somewhere in your mind is the word emergency, isn’t it? Think again. As this ...

An NHS boss has issued a plea over repeat prescriptions ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. Thousands of people in the North West call the NHS 111 phone line every month over forgotten ...

Rupert Payne receives funding from the National Institute for Health Research. Céline Miani was involved in research projects funded by the National Institute for Health Research. Over a billion NHS ...

The NHS has issued a warning for anyone who uses repeat prescriptions with the Bank Holiday weekend coming up. People are frequently caught short when this happens and they forget - meaning they might ...