Online Pharmacies

Interesting that this is on the news today. We recently had a letter from our medical centre in which it was emphasised that our community pharmacy had no connection with the one mentioned in the OP.

I order repeat prescriptions online but collect in person from the surgery and, if in town, have the prescription dispensed whilst I have a coffee. Maybe, in the future, I might find it helpful to have things delivered to my door but, whilst I can, I prefer to do things myself.

We order our repeat prescriptions on line, then we can choose to collect them or have them sent to a local pharmacy of our choice, this takes 48 hours minimum.

We then collect the items at our convenience, though I believe most of them do also offer a delivery service if you cannot make it to the pharmacy.

We get 2 months at a time and can request 3 months if going away, but for longer than that our surgery suggests gradually stockpiling during the year, so we have to plan ahead.

I don't order on line, we have a three working day wait for repeat prescriptions which are dispensed at the adjoining pharmacy if requested.

Pharmacy2U have recently been "done" for selling patient data.

http://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/regulator-schedules-ftp-hearings-pharmacy2u-directors

and

http://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/news/pharmacy2us-fitness-practise-hearing-it-happens

I wouldn't use them.

This thread reminds me that as she has so many pills daily MOH sounds like a washing machine with gravel in it every time she walks down the rad.  Ouch!