Prescription Dispensing

When to use our prescription dispensing service

Bring your prescription to Allied Pharmacies, or nominate us on the NHS Electronic Prescription Service, whenever you need:

• An NHS prescription from your GP, hospital consultant or another NHS professional
• A private prescription, including from our own pharmacy services
• Repeat prescriptions for a long-term condition
• Hospital discharge medication
• Controlled drug prescriptions, which need extra security and record-keeping

We can also help if you are housebound, caring for a relative, or struggling to keep on top of repeat requests.

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

We are fully integrated with the NHS Electronic Prescription Service, so your GP can send prescriptions to us directly. Nominate Allied Pharmacies as your preferred pharmacy and there is no paper prescription to collect from your surgery.

How prescription dispensing works

• Receipt and validation - we check the prescription is valid, complete and correctly written
• Clinical screening - your pharmacist reviews it against your medication record for interactions, allergies and appropriate dosing
• Dispensing - the medicine is selected and labelled with clear dosage instructions
• Final check - a qualified pharmacist carries out an accuracy check before handover
• Counselling - we explain how to take your medicine and answer any questions

Repeat prescriptions and free delivery

Our repeat prescription management service requests your repeats from your GP on your behalf, so your medicine is ready when you need it, with no forgotten prescriptions and no extra trips to the surgery. For patients who are housebound, elderly or have mobility difficulties, we offer free home delivery at times that suit you.

Medication reviews and safety

If you take several medicines or have concerns about your treatment, a medication review with our pharmacist can identify medicines you may no longer need, reduce the risk of side effects and interactions, and make sure you get the most from your treatment. We maintain full patient medication records, so using the same pharmacy consistently gives your pharmacist a detailed picture of your health.

We can also advise on storing medicines correctly, supply compliance aids such as dosette boxes, help you manage medicines for a family member, and check whether an over-the-counter product or supplement is safe alongside your prescription.

Disposing of unwanted medicines

Never put unwanted or expired medicines in household waste or flush them away. Bring them to any branch - tablets, liquids, inhalers and creams - and we will dispose of them safely and within environmental regulations.

Find prescription dispensing near you

Qualified pharmacists, extended opening hours, full EPS integration, free repeat management, free home delivery and private consultation rooms. Use the postcode search above to find your nearest Allied Pharmacy and nominate us today.