DISPENSING

You may collect your medication from the Practice dispensary.  For those without transport, we have an arrangement with several village premises for medicine to be delivered from the surgery for collection.  The dispensary at Chieveley is open from 8:30 to 6:30 each weekday.  The Compton dispensary is open from 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon each weekday.  If you anticipate any problems in collecting prescriptions, please discuss with a Dispenser.
Dispensers : Jo,  Alison, Sue, Ann (Compton in the mornings)   Hazel, Julie, Marie, Kate, Samantha

Repeat Prescriptions

If you require continuous medication, the doctor may authorise the dispenser to provide medicine in monthly batches. Each batch will be accompanied by a computer slip giving the name of the drug, and the number of times you may order the medicine before seeing the doctor again.  Use this slip to order your next batch, giving us two working days’ notice to process the prescription. For safety reasons, we regret we cannot take telephone requests for repeat prescriptions, but you may fax them to us on 01635 247261.  In accordance with government guidelines, we do not issue more than one month’s supply at any one time, except in special circumstances which need to be agreed between you and your own GP.
You can also order your repeat medications on-line. Please apply to the dispensary for details

An application form for On line Repeat medication can be downloaded here

Private Prescriptions

If you have seen a consultant privately, they will sometimes have issued a private prescription.  Please understand that whilst your GP may be willing to change this for an NHS one, he/she is under no obligation and may feel professionally unable to do so.

Pharmacy


Downland Services Ltd.

The Downland Practice is unusual in running a pharmacy in addition to our dispensary. 
Down load the Pharmacy Information Leaflet

Our fully qualified Pharmacist Connie Kon, who is able to offer advice on treatments and many health problems and conditions, runs the pharmacy. 
It is open from 9.00am –1.00pm and 2.00pm – 6.00pm.
Pharmacy Assistant : Kate ( shown below in the Pharmacy )