Automated repeat prescription

Riva_Roxaban said:

When I was using the service, I never had any problems with any medications missing or whatever. I know there is a separate section at the pharmacy where they are made up so there should be no mistakes.

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Of course there shouldn't be.

Oldvatr said:

Most UK pharmacies offer this, but recently most levy a charge for the service. My wife used Boots, and it worked well. I am a cheapskate so I make up my own dosette boxes f.o.c. I get my meds delivered once a month but I now pay for delivery because of increased transport costs.

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I can't remember how much extra it is / was for the service, it cost $5.00 delivery fee by the pharmacy lady who does the deliveries.

It's been free delivery since the covid outbreak, as the federal government subsidises it at present.

Meh! I can't spend or take money with me when I'm dead.

Riva_Roxaban said:

When I was using the service, I never had any problems with any medications missing or whatever. I know there is a separate section at the pharmacy where they are made up so there should be no mistakes.

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The thing is, it all depends on the people working in your particular pharmacy.
I switched to a specialised pharmacy for my diabetes stuff, but in the rare cases I need something after a GP appointment I can be almost certain the regular pharmacy messes up, no way I'd trust them without triple checking anything.

Antje77 said:

The thing is, it all depends on the people working in your particular pharmacy.
I switched to a specialised pharmacy for my diabetes stuff, but in the rare cases I need something after a GP appointment I can be almost certain the regular pharmacy messes up, no way I'd trust them without triple checking anything.

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I trust them as they have been there a long time as they own the pharmacy,

Any mistakes that have occurred have been from me, running out of scripts is the most common.

Riva_Roxaban said:

I trust them as they have been there a long time as they own the pharmacy,

Any mistakes that have occurred have been from me, running out of scripts is the most common.

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I'm very happy this is the way it is for you!
Sadly, it isn't like that for all of us.

I'm in Derbyshire and my surgery uses The Medicines Order Line. There's also an app. When I get to the last strip of tablets, I phone and list the things I need or answer yes/no as she runs through the script. She sends the request to the doctor who sends it to the pharmacist and I can either collect or get it delivered (foc). It works well, but is slower than usual - she tells me that it's because she's working from home (?). My insulin dose is not regular so I usually need to order that separately.
There is an automated system, Electronic Repeat Prescriptions, but I haven't tried it.