Repeat prescriptions: choose your pharmacy via NHS App

Patients now able to nominate pharmacy as well as access health care services

Repeat prescriptions: choose your pharmacy via NHS App

New functionality has been added to the NHS App allowing patients across England to use it to choose a pharmacy to have their repeat prescriptions sent to directly.
It is likely to be particularly welcomed by people self-isolating and socially distancing during the current coronavirus pandemic.
This is something patients could already do in their GP practices, pharmacies or via some GP and pharmacy online service , but this move means patients can nominate a pharmacy no matter which IT system their GP surgery uses and without having to leave home.

The NHS App lets you book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and access a range of other healthcare services.

Choose online or high street pharmacies

Users can choose from all community high street pharmacies or nominate an online-only pharmacy. In the initial phase of this functionality being live, those choosing an online-only option will be automatically directed to the online pharmacy’s website to complete their registration.

At this stage the service is not available to patients registered at dispensing GP practices.
The NHS App is available to download from app stores on all Apple and Android phones and tablets and is available to all patients across England. It is one of a number of patient-facing apps available and is connected to all GP surgeries.

If a patient has repeat medication, once they register for the app they will find it listed in their repeat prescriptions tab and can re-order their medications in seconds whenever they need to.
In addition to the new functionality, the app also provides direct access to 111 online and the NHS website coronavirus advice pages, both available without needing to register or log in.

It is one of several digital tools being promoted on the NHS website through a guide to accessing NHS services online, entitled Health at home’. Click here to access.

The site provides guidance to people on how to contact their GP, order repeat prescriptions, manage long-term conditions and maintain physical and mental wellbeing

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Published: 18 April 2020