The Meads Surgery, Uckfield

HOW DO I...
OBTAIN A REPEAT PRESCRIPTION?

Requests for repeat prescriptions are not taken over the telephone or by e-mail. Please tick the items you require on the repeat prescription request form attached to your last prescription. If you have more than one repeat prescription please try and order all your items together, and allow 48 hours for your prescription to be processed. If you require  lots of repeats, you will probably find it more economical to procure your medication by using the pre-payment certificate scheme (PPC). Details below.

To ensure we provide an accurate and even service please deliver your request for a repeat prescription as follows:

Either deliver, fax or post your repeat prescription request to the surgery; if you would like us to post your prescription back to you, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Prescription Pre-payment

For people who have to pay prescription charges and need regular medication, valuable savings can be made through the Prescription Pre-payment Certificate scheme (PPC). PPCs save money for anyone needing more than five prescription items in three months, or 14 items in a year. The charge for a yearly PPC is £102.50, whereas a 3-month PPC is £27.85. More information can be obtained by accessing the NHS Business Services Authority website at www.ppa.nhs.uk or asking at reception. Similarly, there are medical exemption certificates available for people with certain conditions, including epilepsy and diabetes (except where treatment is by diet alone), that provide an entitlement to free prescriptions and avoid the need to buy a PPC.