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Run out of a regular repeat medication and need a supply quickly?
22nd July 2024 - 08.00 - We are working to restore normal services following the global IT outage on Friday 19th July. Our clinical system is fully operational again. We would appreciate your patience as we manage the demand today and thoughout the week. We are working through prescription requests as quickly as possible.
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Run out of a regular repeat medication and need a supply quickly?
111 online Emergency prescriptions
Use this service to request a limited emergency supply of a medicine you've completely run out of.
This must be a medicine you are prescribed regularly, through a repeat prescription.
You will be charged your usual prescription fee. If you do not usually pay, it will be free.
You can select a pharmacy to send the request to and go there directly to obtain the supply if appropriate.
111.nhs.uk/emergency-prescription
When not to use this service
If you need medicine and also have any symptoms, call 111 and speak to an adviser instead.
You cannot use this service to get:
- antibiotics for a new or recent problem
- controlled drugs that require identification to collect
19 Jul 2024
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