Prescriptions

Ordering repeat prescriptions

In line with local guidance we only issue for one month’s medication at a time and usually only when it is due. If you require medication early because of a holiday please add details of this to your request and we will try and oblige.

The easiest ways to order repeat prescriptions are:

• using your NHS account (through the NHS website or in the NHS App)
• using the GP online system: Patient Access

These accounts show you all your repeat medicine and dosage and you can choose the ones you need.

We do not take repeat prescription requests over the phone or email.

Village Dispensary

Market Harborough Medical Centre

Market Harborough Medical Centre now dispenses to the majority of villages in the Market Harborough area. If you live in one of the local villages, we can prepare your medications for you to collect from the Medical Centre Dispensary.

Any profits made by the Dispensary are used to improve patient services.

If you are unable to collect your medicines from the Dispensary because you are housebound, we are able to deliver them straight to your door at no extra charge (terms and conditions apply). Please speak to the Dispenser for more details.

The Dispensary opening times are from Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 18:00 (closed on occasions for staff training).

Eligibility

If you live outside the red area on the map below, the Market Harborough Dispensary will be able to dispense medication for you:

The below areas outside the above map are able to receive medication from this dispensary:

• Airfield Farm
• Outer Great Bowden
• Gartree
• East Farndon
• Great Oxendon
• Clipston
• Haselbech
• Naseby
• Sibbertoft
• Marston Trussell
• Theddingworth
• Lubenham
• Mowsley
• Laughton
• Gumley
• Saddington
• Smeeton Westerby
• The Langtons
• Stonton Wyville
• Glooston
• Slawston
• Cranoe
• Welham
• Weston by Welland
• Medbourne
• Ashley
• Sutton Bassett
• Wilbarston
• Stoke Albany
• Brampton Ash
• Dingley
• Arthingworth
• Kelmarsh
• Maidwell

Husbands Bosworth Surgery: All patients

Our dispensary team comprise of three professionally trained dispensers. They, together with reception/administration support, dispense thousands of items each month to over 6,000 patients in the villages surrounding the town. The work is strictly regulated and organised to ensure optimum turn around whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and prompt delivery.

For those patients on a regular 28 day supply of medication the dispensary offer a monthly medicine management service allowing patients a regular collection service eliminating the worry of remembering to re-order their drugs. For those without access to the internet, repeat prescriptions can be re-ordered post or by hand. We endeavour to resupply patients with their medication within 48 hours of receiving a request but it helps our stock management if patients give us a few days’ notice where possible.

Other pharmacies

• Well Market Harborough
  9 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX
• Moins Chemist
  11-15 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX
• Boots
  9 St Mary’s Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7DR

Collecting your Prescription

You will need to choose a pharmacy to collect your prescription from. We call this nominating a pharmacy.

You can change your nominated pharmacy at any time:

• on the app or website where you order repeat prescriptions
• at any pharmacy that accepts repeat prescriptions

Alternatively, you can use the NHS Find a pharmacy service.

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

What is it?

Electronic prescription service is an NHS service that allows your GP to send your prescription to a regular nominated pharmacy. This ensures you do not need to pick up a paper prescription saving you time. You can get the prescription sent to a pharmacy closer to where you live, work or even go on holiday (provided it’s in the UK).

Which chemist/pharmacist?

All the local pharmacies in Market Harborough and surrounding areas are signed up and they have been for years. It is not a new service, but there have been a lot of improvements over the years and we at Market Harborough and Bosworth Partnership feel now is a great time to start adapting to these innovate changes.

How can I register?

In order to “register”, all you need to do is nominate a pharmacy that you pick up your regular prescriptions from. This will serve as your prescription destination. Ask your chosen pharmacy call and speak to the prescriptions team, who can add your nomination for you, it only takes a few seconds. You can also change or re-nominate a different pharmacy at any time.

Does it cost anything?

EPS is a completely free service provided by NHS digital. It does not cost you anything, in fact, it would be encouraged and beneficial for you to start getting nominated.

What if I go on holiday?

If you go on holiday and you need a prescription/emergency supply. You can ring the surgery and your GP can send over a prescription to any EPS pharmacy within your area. This ensures you can collect your medication in a timely manner although you would have to remember to re-nominate your regular pharmacy once you are back home.

Who can collect the medication?

Medication can be collected by anyone in the usual way, this does not change. The way you order doesn’t change either. It just means you do not need to come to the practice to pick up your prescription every month on repeat and also ensures paper prescriptions are not lost and misplaced.