Methods of ordering your Repeat Prescriptions
If you regularly take a prescribed medication/medications, you will be given a repeat prescription request form. About one week before you need more treatment, please send us your request using one of the methods listed below:
Order your repeat prescriptions online via Accurx
NHS App and your NHS account
Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is the most simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. The NHS App is available now on iOS and Android. You can view your current repeat medication and order the items you require. This is for patients who have a NHS login.
By repeat slip or on paper
You can put your request in on paper by dropping it through the letterbox.
Non-urgent advice: Patient Notice
Please allow at least two full working days for your prescription to be processed, three if your prescription is taken to the local chemist.
Not all medications are put on to repeat. Certain medications are deliberately not put on to repeat prescription as they can be dangerous. It is a decision between an individual and the doctor about whether a medication goes on to repeat.
HRT Pre-Payment Certificate
From the 1 April, the Government is launching the HRT Pre-Payment Certificate (PPC) to reduce prescription costs for women receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
The HRT PPC will be available to buy in one single payment online at www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/hrt-ppc, or in-person at some pharmacies. You can call 0300 330 2089 for help and support.
Before buying an HRT PPC, you should check if:
- you’re eligible for free NHS prescriptions using the eligibility checker: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check
- your medicine is covered by the HRT PPC. For a list of eligible HRT medication, visit: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/hrt-ppc-medicines
- a 3 or 12 month PPC is more suitable. It covers all NHS prescriptions, not just HRT items. Visit: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ppc
Medication reviews
Every 3 months you will need to see a doctor or nurse to review your medication unless otherwise agreed.
Prescription charges
These charges apply in England only. In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales prescriptions are free of charge.
- Prescription (per item): £9.65
- 3-month PPC: £31.25
- 12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £111.60
If you will have to pay for four or more prescription items in three months, or more than 15 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a PPC.
- PPC Telephone advice and order line 0845 850 0030
- General Public – Buy or Renew a PPC On-line
What to do with old medicines
Take it to the pharmacy you got it from. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.
Local Pharmacies
- Stevens Pharmacy
379 Footscray Road, SE9 2DR - Rey Pharmacy
735 Sidcup Road, SE9 3SA - Southcotts Pharmacy
281 Main Road, DA14 6QR - Targett Chemist
172 Halfway Street, DA15 8DJ – Tel: 020 8300 2940 - Boots
96-104 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1BW - Avery Pharmacy
192 Bexley Road, London, SE9 2PH – Tel: 020 8850 1138 - Day Lewis Pharmacy Blackfen
253 Westwood Lane, Westwood Lane, Blackfen, Sidcup, DA15 9PS – Tel: 020 8303 3799 - Falconwood Pharmacy
3 Falconwood Parade, Kent, DA16 2PL – Tel: 020 8303 7064 - Olins Pharmacy
3 The Oval, Kent, DA15 9ER – Tel: 020 8300 2851 - Bellegrove Pharmacy
225 Bellegrove Road, Kent, DA16 3RQ – Tel: 020 8856 1973 - Brownes Pharmacy
252 Blackfen Road Blackfen, Kent DA15 8PW – 020 8301 2621
About pharmacists
As qualified healthcare professionals, pharmacists can offer advice on minor illnesses such as:
- coughs
- colds
- sore throats
- tummy trouble
- aches and pains
They can also advise on medicine that you can buy without a prescription.
Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.
Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.