Prescriptions
Ordering repeat prescriptions
Please kindly note that for medico-legal reasons, repeat prescription requests cannot be accepted by telephone.
Why not request your repeat prescriptions quickly and easily online by clicking on the link above?
Alternatively download the NHS app from your devices app store where you can order your repeat prescription as well as find lots of other useful information. Click here for more details.
You can also email sxicb-esx.quaysideprescriptions@nhs.net to request your repeat prescription.
If you prefer using a paper request, please post it in the Prescription box in the entrance foyer – the box is emptied regularly during the day, so there is no need to queue at reception.
Please allow a minimum of 2 complete working days for your prescription to be processed – if there is a query with your request it may take longer.
Please also remember to allow extra time for weekends and Public Holidays as requests should not be made to the Out of Hours service or A&E departments.
Urgent on the day prescriptions will only be issued at the Doctor’s discretion and you will be asked to complete a form for the request to be processed
Pharmacy services
Local Pharmacies
To find a pharmacy local to you please visit:
Find a pharmacy – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
NHS Pharmacy First Service
Most pharmacies offer the NHS Pharmacy First Service and they can treat some common conditions.
The table shows the 7 conditions pharmacists can manage across various age ranges.
Clinical pathway | Age range |
Acute otitis media* | 1 to 17 years |
Impetigo | 1 year and over |
Infected insect bites | 1 year and over |
Shingles | 18 years and over |
Sinusitis | 12 years and over |
Sore throat | 5 years and over |
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections | Women 16-64 years |
To find a pharmacy that offers the NHS Pharmacy First Service please visit: