Accessing Online Prescription ordering
Patients on repeat medication are issued with a list of these items on collection of their prescription from their chemist.
Once ordered, please allow 48 hours before collecting your prescription from your nominated chemist. This excludes weekends and bank holidays.
You will only be able to order medications that are on your repeat list. If you would like to request a medication that is not on your repeat list (an acute medication), please contact the surgery by calling the prescription line (Monday to Friday 9:30am to 12pm) or by emailing lscicb-csr.prescriptions.worden@nhs.net (please add PRESCRIPTION ORDER in the subject box) to order these. Acute medications cannot be ordered by telephoning reception.
If a prescription is required early due to holidays, please contact the prescription line to inform the prescription clerk or send an email with the details of your request instead of just requesting the medication online. Requests will not be processed more than 7 days in advance of the due date without a reason.
Your doctor will ask to see or speak to you periodically to review your repeat medication.
For your convenience a list of local chemists and their telephone numbers can be found towards the bottom of this page.
How to order Repeat Prescriptions
There are several ways you can order repeat medication –
- The telephone prescription line available Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12pm for prescription orders and queries. Telephone 01772 423555 and press the prescription option. Please note – the phone line is always busy at 9.30am on a Monday morning.
- Online – Using the NHS App
Information is available on the Patient Online Services page. You must register with the service before being able to order a repeat prescription. - Email. Email the surgery lscicb-csr.prescriptions.worden@nhs.net – please add PRESCRIPTION ORDER in the subject box – thank you.
Non-urgent advice: Please note
By default, your prescription will be sent to your nominated chemist electronically (EPS).
You can still collect a prescription from reception if you need to find a pharmacy to source a medication with supply issues, but you will need to let us know of this when you place your prescription order.
If you use a delivery service through a chemist, you should inform the chemist and ourselves each time you order; Worden Medical Centre is happy to facilitate, but is not responsible for the provision of this service.
Some local chemists and their telephone numbers
– Leyland & Farrington Pharmacy: 01772 454710
– Leyland Late Night Pharmacy: 01772 905678
– Lloyds Pharmacy (Sainsburys): 01772 334533
– Rowlands Buckshaw: 01772 452341
– Rowlands Euxton: 01257 269862
– Rowlands Worden: 01772 622288
– Tesco Pharmacy: 01772 940540
– Wise Pharmacy: 01772 459779
Prescriptions Charges and Exemptions
The NHS prescription charge is a flat-rate amount which successive Governments have thought it reasonable to charge for those who can afford to pay for their medicines. Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) offer real savings for people who need extensive medication.
NHS charges
From April 2024, the charges are:
Prescription (per item): £9.90
12-month prepayment certificate (PPC): £114.50
3-month PPC: £32.05
12-month Hormone Replacement Therapy prepayment certificate (HRT PPC): £19.80
If you will need to pay for four or more prescription items in three months, or more than 14 items in 12 months, you may find it cheaper to buy a PPC – see below ‘How much you can save‘. The charge for a single prescription item is £9.90, whereas a three month PPC will cost you £32.05 and a 12 month PPC £114.50. The 12 month HRT PPC is £19.80 and is the same price as two prescription charges, meaning if need more than 2 prescriptions of HRT in 12 months, you can save money by purchasing a HRT PPC.
PPC telephone advice line 0300 330 1341
Pre-payment certificate – Buy or Renew a PPC Online
HRT pre-payment certificate – Buy or Renew a HRT PPC Online
There is further information about prescription exemptions and fees on the NHS website.