Online Pharmacies

Wonder how you manage with them if needing a few months supply for long holidays, probably back to talking with the surgery dispensary.

We also have had this communication on more than one occasion & it went straight in the bin.   I personally prefer to give out as little information as I can to any internet company I have to deal with.   

Our local system works quite well, I think our pharmacy will deliver if needed. Would not consider using an outside company. Our pharmacist is reasonably helpful with any questions too.

Our Doctor's surgery is in the village, repeat prescriptions can be ordered online and sent direct to the chemist, also in the village. We use this system it works fine, as we are able to, we collect from chemist, however many of the elderly do get them delivered by the village chemist.

We have also recieved similar communications. Personally I would not even consider it. At the moment I submit an online request to the surgery, who process it and then electronically forward it to the local pharmacy, from where I collect it. When we get to old to wander down for it, they will deliver. I would like to keep the pharmacy in the village with plenty of business, as it is very useful for advice and non prescription items, some lately have been cheaper than the supermarkets.

Also if I go to the doctors for something not connected to my regular prescription, I can just wander across the road with the prescription I have been given. If it is driven out of business by one of these large concerns, that will no longer be possible.

Also received the letter previously and recycled it. We have a great independent chemist next door to the GP. I can email for repeat prescription and collect in the chemist when it suits me. They will also deliver to those who need it. Chatting to the pharmacist recently as all have all received a cut in funding not sure if it was 10 or 20 %, huge cut.  Same level for sole owned and the giants! Will hit him but the small Boots about a mile away that has little trade or pharmacy will be able to trade with Boots backing.  I'm all for independent pharmacies, it's a bit like losing stores to supermarkets. 😢. I don't want any on my records shared with any more than the absolute necessity. 

Like a number of you above I also order repeat prescriptions on line and collect from the chemist next door to the surgery. What I do find amusing is that although the  web site says that I can collect the prescription after two days it always gives me a date three days away.😕

I take regular medication and the GP gives me 12x monthly prescriptions . These are electronically sent to the local pharmacy. When I need a prescription I E-mail the pharmacy direct and collect them 2-3 days later but they will deliver if needed. When going on holiday I just explain and ask for 2 prescriptions which I have always received. I am always given 2 prescriptions over the Christmas period anyway. After 12 months I have a review with the GP.

Both OH and I are on regular medication that we pick up at our local Lloyds chemist  200yds away and on each prescription is the next date of pick up with next review date also (12mths),   if we are going to be away the staff at Lloyds send email to Doctors who will give two months ,

They also as does the doctors own pharmacy, deliver to the less mobile

I  don't  order  my  medications  on  line,  I drop  them  in  the  relevant  box  at  the  surgery,  a  couple  of  miles  away.  They  do  state  it  will  take  48  hours  to  process  before  collection,  but  I  chose  to  have  mine  all  sent to  my  local  Chemists  electronically  altho  that  pushes  the  delay  to  a  minimum of  Four  days.  That's  ideal for  me  --  order  one  week,  collect  the  next  but  I'll  Never  Never  go  for  the  option  of  having  them  posted  to me  'cos  my  insulin  has  to  be  kept  in  a  fridge  not  in  a  Postie's  van  or  mail  pouch  !!